Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
September 3, 2013
Submitted
September 25, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N588QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605721
Aircraft time
5,502 hours, 4,195 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
65430087
Part serial
5605721
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
3,237 hours, 2,454 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

ON LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, RED GEAR UNLOCKED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. TROUBLESHOT LANDING GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT, INSPECTED GEAR, FOUND LT MLG UPLOCK SWITCH BROKEN AND UPLOCK HOOK BEARINGS WORN TO LIMITS, REMOVED AND REPLACED LT UPLOCK SWITCH WITH NEW. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPLOCK HOOK BEARINGS/SPACER/BOLT WITH NEW, JACKED AIRCRAFT, PERFORMED LDG RETRACTION CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 32-30-05, 20-21-03, 12-12-01.

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