Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Cessna 680CE

Difficulty date
December 30, 2007
Submitted
January 2, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N621CS
Make and model
Cessna 680CE
Aircraft serial
6800120
Aircraft time
462 hours, 302 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW306C
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
69480912
Condition
Defective
Location
Mlg
Part time
462 hours, 302 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR HANDLE WOULD NOT MOVE TO RETRACT POSITION AND FLIGHT HOUR METER WAS NOT WORKING. CREW CIRCLED IN VICINITY OF AIRPORT, BURNED OFF FUEL FOR PROPER LANDING WEIGHT AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FOUND NOSE GEAR SQUAWK SWITCH WIRE BUNDLE DEFECTIVE. NOSE GEAR WIRE BUNDLE WAS FABRICATED AND REPLACED, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.