Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna S550

Difficulty date
April 12, 2004
Submitted
July 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N62NS
Make and model
Cessna S550
Aircraft serial
S5500072
Engine
Pwa JT15D1
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
65430087
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Mlg
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 APRIL 12, 2004 AT APPROX 10:30 AM, AIRCRAFT WAS DEPARTING WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED UP, THE RT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT COME UP AND LOCK. THE PILOTS COMPLETED THE CHECKLIST, THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN AND HAD AN ALL GEAR SAFE CONDITION. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITH NO PROBLEM. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED, FOR TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIRS. THE RT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH WAS REPLACED WITH NEW, OPS TESTED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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