Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 680A

Difficulty date
May 18, 2026
Submitted
May 21, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N549QS
Make and model
Cessna 680A
Aircraft serial
680A0098
Aircraft time
8,904 hours, 5,890 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
S31771
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR UP SELECTED WE RECEIVED GEAR DISAGREE N CAS MSG. BASED ON NOISE LEVEL WE BELIEVE THE GEAR WAS UP. RAN CHECKLIST INCLUDING LANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT WITH (BLACK AND YELLOW BOX WITH SLASHED LINES). GOT THE GEAR DOWN SUCCESSFULLY WITH 3 GREEN DISPLAYED. DIVERTED TO MX SITE AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED SUSPECTED NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH PN: S3177-1 NSN AND REPLACED WITH CUSTOMER SUPPLIED NEW SWITCH PN: S3177-1 NSN. PERFORMED ADJUSTMENT OF SWITCH AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL TEST. PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS MULTIPLE TIMES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL, OPS CHECKS GOOD NO DEFECTS NOTED. REF CE680A AMM 32-32-10

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