Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
May 18, 2025
Submitted
May 20, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N506QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0043
Aircraft time
8,917 hours, 5,875 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
69481013
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MLG: BLEW GEAR DOWN USING THE GEAR BLOWDOWN LOCATED IN THE FRONT. NO CHANGE IN GEAR INDICATION. HAD TO PULL THE MAIN GEAR LEVER IN THE BACK AS WELL. NO CHANGE IN GEAR INDICATION. DECLARED EMERGENCY. LOW FLY BY THEN LANDED. CORRECTIVE ACTION; REPLACED LH MLG UPLOCK SWITCH IAW 680A MM 32-32-25. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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