Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
February 1, 2016
Submitted
February 2, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N382QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800245
Aircraft time
6,942 hours, 4,550 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
603733
Condition
Faulty
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LEFT MAIN GEAR STAYED DOWN AFTER GEAR RETRACTION WITH A LT GEAR DOWN GREEN INDICATION & NO RED INDICATION. OHMED OUT LT GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH SG007 & FOUND WITH THE GEAR DOWN. THE SWITCH IS LIGHTLY TAPPED BETWEEN PINS E & F, RESISTANCE GOES FROM .2 OHMS UP TO 3 OHMS. RESISTANCE ALSO JUMPS AROUND WITH NO PRESS APPLIED TO SWITCH. REMOVED LT DOWNLOCK SWITCH, PN 6-0373-3, NO SN IAW MM 32-30-40. R & R LT MLG UPLOCK SWITCH & DOWNLOCK SWITCH IAW MM 32-60-00. PERFORMED MLG UPLOCK SWITCH OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW CE-680 MM 32-00-00-701. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD. PERFORMED MLG DOWN LOCK SWITCH OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW MM 32-60-00. VERIFIED INSTALLATION OF SWITCHES & GEAR SWING OPERATIONAL CHECKS.