Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 680SOV

Difficulty date
September 5, 2016
Submitted
September 8, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N680SC
Make and model
Cessna 680SOV
Aircraft serial
6800513
Aircraft time
711 hours, 470 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
65430087
Condition
False Indication
Location
Mlg
Part time
711 hours, 470 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING FLIGHT AND DECENT, THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATION WAS NOT INDICATING IN THE DOWN POSITION, AFTER FOLLOWING THE AFM PROCEDURES, CONTACTED THE TOWER AND HAD THEM VISUALLY VERIFY THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT INCIDENT.