Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
January 19, 2020
Submitted
January 20, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501UP
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605252
Aircraft time
13,063 hours, 9,366 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
65430087
Condition
Defective
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMB OUT RED GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY 'HYD PRESS' ANNUNCIATOR. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST, DIVERTED TO MCO, AIRPORT EMERGENCY RESCUE TEAM NOTIFIED AND WERE STANDING BY. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT AND NOSE GEAR UP-LOCK SWITCHES. GEAR SWINGS AND OPERATIONAL CHECK COMPLIED WITH. AIRCRAFT RELEASED FOR OCF.

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