Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
March 28, 2014
Submitted
April 24, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605203
Aircraft time
10,788 hours, 8,665 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
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

THE RED LANDING GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE IS PLACED TO THE UP POSITION. THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHES WHEN THE GEAR IS PLACED IN THE DOWN POSITION. FOUND SHOCK STRUT EXTENSION OUT OF LIMITS AND NOSE UPLOCK SWITCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT DISASSEMBLED STRUT REPLACED BEARING PACK SUPPORT ASSY AND REASSEMBLED STRUT IAW CMM 32-20-01. ADJUSTED UPLOCK SWITCH IAW MM 32-30-05 ALL OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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