Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
September 20, 2025
Submitted
September 24, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N952QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0385
Aircraft time
1,799 hours, 1,252 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
531772
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AFTER SELECTING LANDING GEAR UP DURING TAKEOFF, NOSE GEAR REMAINED DOWN FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 TO 20 SECONDS. GEAR DISAGREE N CAS MESSAGE + A SECOND AMBER CAS MSG DISPLAYED (DO NOT RECALL WHICH MSG SPECIFICALLY). AFTER 20SEC, NOSE GEAR CAME UP AND CAS MSG WAS GONE. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED SUSPECTED FAULTY NLG UPLOCK SWITCH AND REPLACED WITH CUSTOMER SUPPLJED NEW UPLOCK SWITCH REF: AMM 32-32-00, PERFORMED MULITPLE OPS CHECKS WITH NO DEFCTS NOTED. ADVISED MCC OF FINDINGS AND MCC REQUESTED MAKE SURE NLG IS CENTERING COMPLETELY AND ALSO TO CHECK THE RIGGING ON THE UPLOCK ACTUATOR. IAW AMM 32-32-00.

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