Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
December 15, 2014
Submitted
January 2, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N507UP
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605542
Aircraft time
7,881 hours, 5,711 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg Actuator
Component
Actuator
Component part number
15500005B
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

DURING CLIMB, THE GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED UP & THE LT GEAR INDICATION REMAINED ILLUMINATED. SELECTED THE GEAR HANDLE DOWN & ALL THREE LG INDICATIONS WERE GREEN. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, PERFORMED A FLY BY THE TOWER TO CONFIRM LG WAS DOWN & DIVERTED BACK. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. LT MLG ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO FAULTY DOWN LOCK SWITCH. GEAR SWINGS & SYS OPS CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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