Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
July 6, 2011
Submitted
July 8, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N47542
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE198
Aircraft time
29,022 hours, 37,434 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
1003810061
Condition
Faulty
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER RETRACTING THE LANDING GEAR THE RED GEAR HANDLE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. RAN QRH AND THE LIGHT STILL REMAINED ILLUMINATED. EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR AND RETURNED TO OUR DEPARTING STATION. A NORMAL LANDING WAS EXECUTED WITH NAY FURTHER INCIDENT. R & R NLG UPLOCK SWITCH.

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