Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Amd FALCON20

Difficulty date
March 15, 2000
Submitted
March 31, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N120TF
Make and model
Amd FALCON20
Aircraft serial
384
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
SP3982
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
1 hours
Component
Fwd Main Ld Door Lock
Component part number
VTS4423
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TWO NEW SWITCHES WERE INSTALLED IN THE LT MAIN GEAR DOOR UPLATCH. (BOTH ARE SAME P/N AND DATE OF MFG). ONE SWITCH CONTROLS THE RED DOOR UNLOCK LIGHT, AND THE OTHER CONTROLS DOOR AND GEAR SEQUENCING. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED SUCCESSFULLY NUMEROUS TIMES WITH THE ACFT ON JACKS, WHEN THE CREW ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE GEAR ON THE SECOND FLIGHT, BOTH NEW SWITCHES FAILED. THIS CAUSED 2 PROBLEMS. THERE WAS NO INDICATION IN THE COCKPIT THAT THE LT MAIN DOOR OPENED. (NO RED LIGHT). THE CREW WAS ABLE TO SEE THE LT GEAR DID EXTEND FROM THE COCKPIT PROVING THE DOOR HAD OPENED. AFTER LANDING, THE CREW THEN NOTICED THE LT DOOR HAD REMAINED IN THE OPEN POSITION. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF THE SECOND SWITCH. (X)