Service difficulty report · Unlock Switch · Cessna 560CESSNA

Difficulty date
March 6, 2017
Submitted
March 8, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6NY
Make and model
Cessna 560CESSNA
Aircraft serial
0439
Aircraft time
7,519 hours, 7,406 cycles
Part
Unlock Switch
Part number
21681
Condition
Out Of Tolerance
Location
Thrust Reverser
Part time
7,519 hours, 7,406 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
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 AND IN CLIMB WHILE RETRACTING THE FLAPS TO ZERO THE RIGHT ENGINE THRUST REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE EMERGENCY STOW SWITCH WAS ACTIVATED AND THE SYSTEM WORKED CORRECTLY. THE ARM LIGHT CAME ON AND THE UNLOCK LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE CHECKLIST WAS FOLLOWED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO KLBE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED THAT THE FAULT WAS WITH THE THRUST REVERSER STOW LIMIT SWITCH.