Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
January 21, 2026
Submitted
January 23, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N396QS
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800240
Aircraft time
14,950 hours, 9,795 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
S31771
Part serial
NSN
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ABOUT 10 MINUTES IN TO CRUSE AT FL410 WE FELT A SMALL THUMP AND THE GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT CAME ON. IT REMAINED ON ALL THROUGH CRUSE. WHILE AT CRUSE FELT LIGHT FLUTTER IN RUDDER PEDALS. IN THE DESCET WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH FL280 WE FELT ANOTHER THUMP AND THE UNLOCK LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND THE FLUTTER STOPPED. GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY AT DESTINATION. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG UPLOCK SWITCH, RIGGED, AND COMPLIED WITH GEAR SWINGS/OPS CHECKS, NO DEFECTS NOTED AT THIS TIME. RETURNED AIRCRAFT BACK TO ORIGINAL AND NORMAL CONFIGURATION AT THIS TIME. WORK REF. CE680 MM 32-60-00.