Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
January 5, 2012
Submitted
January 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N981AG
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
5600466
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
65430087
Condition
Stuck
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT AS INDICATED BY "IN TRANSIT" AND "HYD ON" LIGHT STAYED ON. ACFT ALSO EXPERIENCED BUFFETING. FLIGHT CREW RECYCLED LANDING GEAR WITH SAME RESULT THEN EXTENDED LANDING GEAR NORMALLY. ACFT RETURNED WITH A NORMAL LANDING. ACFT WAS FERRIED TO A REPAIR FACILITY WITH LANDING GEAR EXTENDED. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A STICKY NOSE GEAR UPLOCK AND SWITCH. UNITS WERE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED. OPS TEST OF LANDING GEAR RETRACTION WAS SATISFACTORY. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.