Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
June 13, 2014
Submitted
July 9, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N647QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605547
Aircraft time
8,463 hours, 6,593 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
65430087
Part serial
T2PL6D33E57
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
3,742 hours, 2,942 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

AFTER GEAR RETRACTION ON TAKEOFF, RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. HYD PRESSURE LIGHT BEGAN FLASHING. PUT GEAR BACK DOWN USING THE NORMAL EXTENSION PROCEDURE. HYD PRESSURE & GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS BOTH EXTINGUISHED. EXECUTED A NORMAL LANDING. HYD RESERVOIR WAS FULL ON BOTH PREFLIGHT & POST FLIGHT. FOUND THE LT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH TANG TO BE SHEARED. REMOVED DAMAGED SWITCH AND INSTALLED A NEW SWITCH . PERFORMED MULTIPLE GEAR SWINGS AND SYSTEM OPS CHECKED GOOD. DONE IAW MM 32-30-05.

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