Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 23, 2013
Submitted
January 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N602QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605518
Aircraft time
7,231 hours, 5,650 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
65430087
Part serial
5593402
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
2,548 hours, 2,009 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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, BROUGHT GEAR UP AND NOTICED A THUMPING SOUND LIKE A TIRE HITTING SOMETHING SPINNING DOWN, SAW THE HYDRAULIC ANNUNCIATOR FLASHING ON AND OFF, WITH THE RED GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT ALSO FLASHING ON AND OFF. ALL THREE GREEN GEAR LIGHTS WERE OUT. EXTENDED GEAR AND THE NOISE WENT AWAY, RECEIVED THREE GREEN GEAR LIGHT ON AND RED GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT WENT OUT. RETURNED AND LANDED WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS. DURING GEAR SWING, GEAR WOULD NOT REMAIN UP AND WOULD CREATE A THUMPING SOUND. INSPECTED UPLOCKS TO FIND RIGHT UPLOCK SWITCH FAULTY. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT UPLOCK SWITCH WITH NEW SWITCH IAW MM 32-30-05. RIGGED UPLOCK SWITCH. OPERATIONAL CHECKED NORMAL.

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