Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
July 29, 2024
Submitted
July 29, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N901QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
6700307
Aircraft time
2,579 hours, 1,724 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
69481013
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
LD
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

GEAR DISAGREE L CAS ILLUMINED DURING GEAR EXTENSION ACCOMPANIED BY AN AMBER X IN THE LEFT GEAR INDICATOR POSITION. AMBER X TURNED RED WITH FULL FLAP EXTENSION AND WAS ACCOMPANIED BY LANDING GEAR AURAL WARNING. TECHS PERFORMED GVI OF LH MAIN GEAR UPLOCK SYSTEM AND FOUND THE LH UNLOCK SWITCH GET STUCK ABOUT 1 OUT OF 5 TIMES MANUALLY OPERATED. TECHS JACK THE AIRCRAFT AND PERFORM GEARS SWINGS AND CONFIRMED THE ISSUE IS INTERMITTED AND THE UPLOCK SWITCH DOES GET STUCK. REMOVED AND REPLACED FAULTY MLG UPLOCK SWITCH WITH NEW COMPONENT PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE LANDING GEAR. ALL WORK DONE WITH REFERENCE TO C680A-AMM-32-32-25

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