Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
December 19, 2019
Submitted
December 23, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N369QS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800081
Aircraft time
10,640 hours, 7,092 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
603733
Condition
Failed
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 - ON GEAR RETRACTION LEFT MAIN GREEN DOWN LIGHT STAYED ON. NO OTHER LIGHTS ON. GEAR EXTENSION WAS THEN NORMAL. JACKED AIRCRAFT AND RETRACKED GEAR LMG GREEN LIGHT REMAINED ON. REMOVED CONNECTOR ON LMG AND CHECKED SWITCH FOUND DOWNLOCK SWITCH FAULTY. REPLACED LEFT GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED SWITCH WITH NEW IAW CE-680 MM CH 32-60-00. PERFORMANCED GEAR SWINGS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.