Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
August 2, 2026
Submitted
August 4, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N389QS
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800149
Aircraft time
16,070 hours, 10,706 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
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

ON TAKEOFF THE NOSE GEAR CAME UP WITH A LOUD BANG. IT WAS BOTH AUDIBLE AND FELT THROUGH THE COCKPIT FLOOR. IT SEEMED TO RETRACT SLIGHTLY SLOWER THAN NORMAL. ALL THE LIGHTS WERE OUT. IT EXTENDED NORMALLY. I¿M N POSTFLIGHT I NOTICED ONE OF THE HYDRAULIC LINES APPEARS TO BE FRAYED. IT WAS NOT THAT WAY WHEN WE TOOK OFF IN PHX. ADJUSTED NLG UPLOCK SWITCH. OPS CHECK GOOD. IAW AMM 32-60-00