Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
April 18, 2023
Submitted
April 18, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N645QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0194
Aircraft time
4,559 hours, 2,972 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
69481013
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
L
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, MLG DOWN & RECEIVED AMBER CAS MLG DIAGREE L CAS MESSAGE & X OVER GRAY CROSS HATCHING ON MFD LT MLG INDICATOR. EXECUTED GO AROUND & RAN QRH PRCEDURES TO INCLUDE BLOWDOWN BOTTLE & MANUAL MLG UNLOCK PROCEDURE IN LAV FLOOR. PROCEDURES DID NOT CHANGE GEAR INDICATION. SETTING UP FOR LOW PASS OVER FIELD FOR TOWER VISUAL OF LT MLG DOWN. DESCENDED TO 3000 FT MLG DISAGREE LIGHTS TURNED NORMAL DOWN. R & R FAULTY LT MLG UPLOCK SWITCH IAW AMM 32-32-25. ACCOMPLISHED SWITCH RIGGING. FINAL SWITCH RIGGING MEASUREMENT RECORDED AS 0.17 INCHES. CLOSE UP COMPLETED. ACCOMPLISHED MLG ADJUST TEST PROCEDURES NO DEFECTS IAW AMM 32-00-00. RAN BOTH LT & RT ENGINES TO VERIFY NO DEFECTS WITH ED HYD PUMPS. OPS NORMAL.

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