SDR 9521429991

Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
December 22, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8957E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47215
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT, NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR WAS RETRACTED. RECYCLED GEAR WITH NO CHANGE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NOSE GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH. ALSO, REPLACED NOSE GEAR GREEN SAFE AND RED UNSAFE LIGHT ASSEMBLIES. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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