Service difficulty report · Uplock Hook · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 18, 2013
Submitted
January 24, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605203
Aircraft time
9,881 hours, 7,951 cycles
Part
Uplock Hook
Part number
664163413
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
9,881 hours, 7,951 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF AND SELECTING GEAR UP, RED "UNSAFE" AND AMBER "HYD PRESS" LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AFTER APPROX 1-2 MINUTES A LOUD THUMP WAS HEARD FROM THE LT MAIN GEAR. THE "HYD CONTROL" CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED IAW ABNORMAL CHECKLIST PROCUDURE. WHEN CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED, THE LT MAIN EXTENDED WITH A LOUD THUMP, AND THE LT GREEN DOWN/LOCKED LIGHT ILLUINATED. RESET THE "HYD CONTROL" CIRCUIT BREAKER AND SELECTED GEAR DOWN, AND RECEIVED THREE GREEN & NO RED. REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL PCB, UPLOCK HOOK ASSY, AND SPRING IAW MM 32-30-05. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 32-01-00, 32-30-00, & 32-90-10.

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