Service difficulty report · Uplock · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
January 5, 2006
Submitted
January 15, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N674SF
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK232
Aircraft time
2,132 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15*
Part
Uplock
Part number
45A3951141
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Nose Gear Uplock
Part time
2,132 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
C
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 LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED UP AND GEAR CAME UP TOO BUT RED WARNING LIGHT IN GEAR HANDLE STAYED ON AND YOU COULD HEAR THE DOORS WERE STILL OPEN. SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND RETURNED TO BASE. FOUND NOSE GEAR UPLOCK WAS INTERMITTENT. RIGGED UPLOCK AND OPS CHECK.

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