Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
August 17, 2014
Submitted
September 10, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N555WZ
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5600366
Aircraft time
3,686 hours, 3,063 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Out Of Alignment
Location
Nlg
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 DEPARTURE AND RAISING GEAR HANDLE, CREW NOTED "HYD PRESS" ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT REMAINED ON, 3 GREEN GEAR LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED, "GEAR UNLOCK" RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. GEAR WAS RECYLED DOWN THEN BACK UP, PROBLEM PERSISTED. CREW ADVISED APPROACH CONTROLLER OF INTENTION TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE FOR A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING. GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY, ANNUNCIATORS ALL NORMAL FOR GEAR DOWN CONDITION. NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE. ADJUSTED NOSE GEAR UP SWITCH SLIGHTLY AND CYCLED GEAR WITH ACFT ON JACKS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. NO FURTHER ISSUES ON SEVERAL SUBSEQUENT LEGS.

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