Service difficulty report · Uplock Actuator · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 28, 2019
Submitted
January 28, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N573QS
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605827
Aircraft time
8,518 hours, 6,670 cycles
Part
Uplock Actuator
Part number
55275043
Part serial
4304
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt 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

LEFT MLG LANDING GEAR RETRACTION DID NOT RETRACT - UPON ROTATION THE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ALL GREEN LIGHTS WERE OUT, HYD PRESS ON AND STAB MISCOMPARE AND MASTER CAUTION ON. CHECKLIST DROVE US TO REMOVE POWER FROM THE HYDRO CONTROL CB WHICH RESULTED IN A LOUD NOISE AND THUD AND THE LEFT MAIN NOW SHOWED DOWN AND LOCKED. WE CONTINUED CHECKLISTS FOR MANUAL EXTENSION AS DIRECTED AND ACHIEVED A POSITIVE DOWN LOCK OF ALL THREE MAIN GEAR. AFTER RE-ENERGIZING THE HYDRO CONTROL CB ALL OTHER SYSTEMS OPERATED NORMALLY. **SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION: REMOVED & REPLACED LT UPLOCK HOOK, UPLOCK SWITCH, AND UPLOCK ACTUATOR IAW 32-30-05.

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