Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
August 26, 2020
Submitted
August 31, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N542QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0091
Aircraft time
3,103 hours, 2,062 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING GEAR RETRACTION WE RECIEVED AMBER CAS "GEAR DISAGREE N". THE GEAR SYNOPTIC ON EICAS SHOWED MAIN GEAR UP, BUT NOSE GEAR HAD A SQUARE HASHED SYMBOL. CHECKLIST COMPLETED, 3 GREEN UPON GEAR EXTENSION. SIGN OFF. FOUND NLG UPLOCK SWITCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED SWITCH AND PERFORMED 25 GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION CYCLES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED, REF CE680A AMM 32--00-00 AND 32-32-10.

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