SDR 63455

Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
July 29, 2004
Submitted
August 5, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N176YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE176
Aircraft time
20,277 hours, 28,461 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
H111541
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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AFTER TAKEOFF WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED THE LANDING GEAR IN-TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CREW CONTACTED DISPATCH AND MAINTENANCE CONTROL. CREW WAS TOLD TO DIVERT. AIRCRAFT THEN DIVERTED, LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT UPLOCK SWITCH. OPS CK NORMAL. P/N H11-1541.

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