SDR 9700169605

Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Doug DC932

Difficulty date
January 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605NW
Make and model
Doug DC932
Aircraft serial
47223
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMBOUT, THE LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHTS REMAINED ON AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. RECYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AT REDUCED SPEED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES, DISCREPANCY COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. REPLACED THE LEFT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH AS A PRECAUTION.

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