Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
November 19, 2022
Submitted
November 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N649QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0195
Aircraft time
3,821 hours, 2,485 cycles
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
84698002
Condition
Defective
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

LEFT MLG LANDING GEAR RETRACTION: AFTER TAKEOFF THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE WOW MISCOMPARE MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THIS CAS MESSAGE REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL AFTER LANDING. THE FLIGHT GROUND OPERATIONS PRIOR TO INITIAL TAKEOFF WERE IN HEAVY WINTER WEATHER WITH SUB FREEZING TEMPS AND BLOWING SNOW. INSPECTED NLG SQUAT SWITCH HARNESS AND FOUND WIRE BROKE. ALSO THE TAXI LIGHT WIRE HARNESS SHOWS SIGNS OF CHAFING. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NLG WIRE HARNESS. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NLG SQUAT SWITCH HARNESS IAW 32-60-10.

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