Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
May 10, 2021
Submitted
May 11, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0181
Aircraft time
2,079 hours, 1,338 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
S31771
Condition
Malfunctioned
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

MLG: AFTER TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. A HATCHED NOSE GEAR LIGHT APPEARED WITH A "GEAR DISAGREE N" CAS MESSAGE. WE RAN THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENCE. // SIGNOFF// IVISUALL Y INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR, NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED ARIES DOWLOAD SUBMITTED TO TEXTRON. PLACED THE AIRCRAFT ON JACKS AND PERFORMED MULTIPLE GEAR SWINGS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER AND DISCUSSED FURTHER ACTION TAKEN. AFTER REVIEW OF THE ARIES DOWNLOAD TEXTRONS RECOMMENDATION IS TO REPLACE INLG UPLOCK SWITCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NLG UPLOCK SWITCH IA W CE-680A AMM 10. PERFORMED SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. LOWERED THE AIRCRAFT REMOVED THE JACKS.

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