Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
February 1, 2013
Submitted
February 8, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N568QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605829
Aircraft time
3,562 hours, 2,761 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
55275043
Part serial
4019
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
395 hours, 311 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

LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. UPON SELECTING THE GEAR HANDLE TO UP GEAR RETRACTION COMMENCED BUT PILOTS DID NOT HEAR THE NORMAL SOUND OF THE GEAR HITTING AND LOCKING ON THE UPLOCKS. THE RED UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK ACTUATOR AND UPLOCK SWITCH PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK, AND SERVICED HYDRAULICS. NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED IAW AMM 32-30-05 AND 12-12-01 AND 32-01-00.

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