Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Boeing 72721

Difficulty date
November 4, 2000
Submitted
January 10, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N355QS
Make and model
Boeing 72721
Aircraft serial
19257
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 580 - EN ROUTE TO DSM, NOSE GEAR LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WHEN THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED. GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDED CONTINUOUSLY. AIRCRAFT LANDED DSM SAFELY AND WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND GROUND WIRE ON NOSE GEAR LOCK SWITCH BROKEN. REPAIRED GROUND WIRE AND SYSTEM TEST NORMAL. (M)

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