Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
May 25, 2020
Submitted
May 28, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N520QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0056
Aircraft time
3,084 hours, 2,102 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
69481013
Condition
Failed
Location
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

GEAR DISAGREE L AMBER CAS ILLUMINATED - DURING APPROACH, GEAR HANDLE PLACED IN THE DOWN POSITION. GEAR DISAGREE LEFT CAS MESSAGE (AMBER) AND AMBER X ILLUMINATION ON LEFT MAIN GEAR INDICATOR. COMPLETED GEAR DISAGREE L,R,N CHECKLIST. THEN COMPLETED GEAR WILL NOT EXTEND CHECKLIST BLOWING THE GEAR DOWN AS INSTRUCTED. TRIED PULLING MANUAL UPLOCK HANDLE IN LAV. //SIGNOFF// VISUALLY INSPECTED ENTIRE AIRCRAFT FOR ANY DEFECTS RELATED TO GEAR ISSUE. POWERED UP AIRCRAFT AND INTERROGATED CMC, FOUND FAULT REMAINED (HARD FAILED). TROUBLESHOT LANDING GEAR SYSTEM TO DEFECTIVE LH GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH. RESECURED MAIN GEAR UPLOCK RELEASE HANDLE AND CLOSED UP FLOORING IN LAV AREA. REF: CE 680AAMM 32-34-00. JACKED AIRCRAFT AND PERFORMED BLEEDING OF HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. REF CE-680AAMM CH 12-10-30. NO DEFECTS NOTED. 5/26/2020. INSTALLED NEW LH MAIN GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH IAW CE-680AAMM CH 32-32-25. OPS CHECKS AND GEAR SWINGS PROVED NORMAL.

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