Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
October 21, 2009
Submitted
October 26, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N685CS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800142
Aircraft time
2,182 hours, 1,389 cycles
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
S2899L50
Condition
Defective
Location
Mlg
Part time
2,183 hours, 1,390 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER TAKING OFF OUT OF KSTP, THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT WITH THE HANDLE IN THE GEAR UP POSITION. THE CREW DISCOVERED THE LANDING CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS EXTENDED, THEY RESET THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND THE GEAR RETRACTED. THEY CONTINUED TO THEIR DESTINATION (KIAD) AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. LOCAL MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE SQUAWK. THEY PERFORMED SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO KSWF WITH THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED FOR FURTHER TROUBLE SHOOTING. THE AIRCRAFT IS STILL CURRENTLY IN MAINTENANCE. MX TROUBLESHOT SYS AND FOUND A DEFECTIVE LANDING GEAR CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER. CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS REPLACED AND SYS OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.