Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
June 25, 2017
Submitted
June 30, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830QS
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600784
Aircraft time
5,224 hours, 4,264 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
99124855
Part serial
1067
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Nlg
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 TAKEOFF, TRIED TO RETRACT THE GEAR. ALL GEAR WOULD COME UP. AND LIGHTS EXTINGUISH. AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS THE GEAR UNSAFE AND GREEN NOSE GEAR LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. TRIED RECYCLING TWICE BUT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. SOUNDED LIKE NOSE GEAR WOULD RETRACT THEN FALLBACK OUT. CYCLED LANDING GEAR ON JACKS 30 TIMES WITH NO ANOMALIES NOTED. INSPECTED NLG ACTUATOR UPLOCK SWITCH AND ACTUATOR AS POSSIBLE. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED IAW MM 32-31-03 SEC 5 TABLE 201. NLG ACTUATOR DOWNLOCK SWITCH REPLACEMENT IS REQUIRED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR WITH A REPAIRED UNIT. TORQUED AND SAFETIED HARDWARE. FUNCTION CHECK GOOD DONE IAW MM 32-31-03.