Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
June 5, 2007
Submitted
June 29, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N750CK
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6507015
Aircraft time
7,532 hours, 6,841 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
602EN6026
Condition
Defective
Location
Mlg
Part time
7,532 hours, 6,841 cycles
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

GEAR SELECTED UP AFTER TAKEOFF. USAFE LIGHT WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH AND AIR NOISE FROM NOSE GEAR DOORS OPEN. ATTEMPTS TO GET DOORS TO CLOSE ON GEAR RETRACTION FAILED. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT AND ACFT.DELIVERED TO CITATION SERVICE CENTER AT GSO. NOSE GEAR UP LOCK SWITCH SWITCH FOUND DEFECTIVE: REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECKED GEAR NORMAL OPERATION.

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