Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Cessna 560XL

Difficulty date
June 19, 2014
Submitted
July 24, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N508UP
Make and model
Cessna 560XL
Aircraft serial
5605546
Aircraft time
7,705 hours, 5,529 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
1EN329R
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
7,705 hours, 5,529 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH FL 240, THE LOW BRAKE PRESS & ANTI-SKID ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. CREW PERFORMED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST. NOTIFIED ATC OF SITUATION. DIVERTED DID NOT DECLARE AN EMER BUT REQUESTED EMER VEHICLES TO BE STANDING BY. THE TOWER DECLARED AN EMER ACFT LANDED ON RWY 19R UNEVENTFULLY. ACFT CURRENTLY IN MX. FOUND A DEFECTIVE DOWN & LOCK SWITCH ON THE RT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR. DEFECTIVE SWITCH REPLACED, OPERATIONAL CHECK PERFORMED & ACFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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