Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
July 6, 2023
Submitted
July 7, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N633QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0271
Aircraft time
2,588 hours, 1,695 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
69481013
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
L
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

RIGHT MLG LANDING GEAR EXTENSION: HAD A R MAIN LANDING UNSAFE INDICATION. COMPLETED THE "LANDING GEAR WILL NOT EXTEND CHECKLIST" THE GEAR BLOWDOWN BOTTLE HAS BEEN DEPLETED. CONTACTED MCC WITH ARES DOWNLOAD DATA. AFTER TEXTRON INTERROGATION OF THE DATA, IT HAS BEEN FOUND THAT THE RH MLG UPLOCK SWITCH FAILED TO INDICATED. SUSPECTED BAD UPLOCK SWITCH. REMOVED RH MLG UPLOCK SWITCH P/N: 6948101-3 AND INSTALLED NEW UPLOCK SWITCH P/ N: 6948101-3. DURING REMOVAL, ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR OF THE UPLOCK SWITCH FAILED. CONTACTED MCC, REPLACEMENT HARDWARE ON ORDER. INSTALLED NEW HARDWARE AT ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR. RIGGED THE UPLOCK SWITCH AS REQUIRED. OPS CHECK GEAR SWING NORMAL. WORK DONE IAW CE-680A 32-32-25.

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