Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
February 19, 2014
Submitted
February 24, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N323QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800134
Aircraft time
5,886 hours, 3,910 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Landing Gear
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

UPON GEAR RETRACTION WITH THE HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. THE RED, UNLOCK, LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST ITEM & ACTION RETURNED FOR LANDING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. VISUALLY INSPECTED LT, RT & NOSE UP LOCK SWITCHES, NO DEFECTS NOTED. CHECKED SWITCHES FOR PROPER ADJUSTMENT. NOSE UP LOCK ADJUSTED WITHIN LIMITS THE LT & RT SWITCHES WERE OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, SHORT. ADJUSTED BOTH TO 0.57 INCHES PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS, NORMAL INDICATIONS EACH TIME. THE RED UNLOCK LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE ONCE UP & LOCKED. DOWN JACKED ACFT. SERVICED HYD RESERVOIR AS REQUIRED, OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD. WORK DONE IAW MM 32-60-00 & 12-12-02.