Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
March 27, 2013
Submitted
March 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N323QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800134
Aircraft time
4,969 hours, 3,304 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
S31771
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
4,969 hours, 3,304 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

NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKE OFF. RED UNLOCK LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. HEARD FOUR BUMPS AND FELT THEM THROUGH THE AIRFRAME. RED ITEMS CHECKLIST WAS COMPLETED WITH A NORMAL UNDERWEIGHT LANDING. JACKED ACFT. CHECKED OPERATION OF LANDING GEAR. NOSE GEAR RETRACTED NORMAL. NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT STAYED ON ALONG WITH A BUMPING NOISE FROM THE NOSE WHEEL AREA. CHECKED NOSE GEAR UP SWITCH FOUND SWITCH PLUNGER STICKING. LUBED SWITCH NOW NOSE GEAR OPERATES SATISFACTORILY. CONTACTED MX COORDINATOROF FINDINGS. REMOVED NLG UPLOCK SWITCH AND REPLACED WITH NEW SWITCH. INSTALLED NEW SWITCH IAW MM 32-60-00. OPS CHECKED GOOD.