Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
December 12, 2010
Submitted
February 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N595PC
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500826
Engine
Pwa PW530A
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
65430087
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
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

AFTER DEPARTURE, CREW WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT THE LANDING GEAR. LT MAIN GEAR INITIALLY RETRACTED THEN RETURNED TO A DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. RT AND NLG OPERATED NORMALLY. AFTER COMPLETING THE GEAR MALFUNCTION CHECKLIST CREW RETURNED TO DEPARTURE FOR A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING. UPON INSP, LT MLG UPLOCK SWITCH FOUND TO BE FAILED. REPLACED SWITCH.

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