Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 525A

Difficulty date
August 7, 2013
Submitted
August 9, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N450TR
Make and model
Cessna 525A
Aircraft serial
525A0227
Aircraft time
2,741 hours, 2,558 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
65430087
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Mlg
Part time
2,741 hours, 2,558 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

PILOT REPORTED A "GEAR UNLOCK" ANNUNCIATOR MOMENTARILY ILLUMINATED DURING DESCENT. A HYD PRESSURE ANNUNCIATION ALSO ILLUMINATED AND EXTINGUISHED WHEN THE "GEAR UNLOCK" INDICATOR EXTINGUISHED. THE TECH TROUBLESHOT THE ISSUE TO A LT MLG UPLOCK SWITCH. SWITCH R & R WITH A NEW SWITCH FROM MFG. PERFORMED 30 LANDING GEAR SWINGS WITH NO ABNORMAL INDICATIONS. PERFORMED LANDING GEAR FUNCTIONAL TEST IAW MM REV 15, CHAPTER 32-01-00, FUNCTIONAL TEST WAS SATISFACTORY.

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