SDR 2022F00384

Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Beech B200

Difficulty date
October 6, 2022
Submitted
October 7, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N912SV
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1299
Aircraft time
15,176 hours, 17,411 cycles
Engine
PT6A52
Engine time
4,381 hours, 4,712 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

10/6/2022: N912SV LEFT KBIL @ APPROXIMATELY 2340 ENROUTE 1S3 (FORSYTH, MT). UPON REACHING CRUISE, THE PILOT OBSERVED THE "GEAR UNSAFE" LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AFTER A FEW MINUTES, THE LIGHT BECAME INTERMITTENT. THE CREW EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR AND OBSERVED 3 GREEN LANDING GEAR "DOWN AND LOCKED" LIGHTS WITH NO "GEAR UNSAFE" LIGHT. THE CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO KBIL AT THIS POINT. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED BACK AT KBIL @ APPROXIMATELY 0020 WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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