SDR 9718879153

Service difficulty report · Uplock Switches · Doug DC914

Difficulty date: October 7, 1997
Submitted: March 26, 2000
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N8912E
Make and model: Doug DC914
Aircraft serial: 45829
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Uplock Switches
Condition: Malfunctioned
Location: Rt Mlg
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 CLIMB, THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. REPLACED RIGHT LANDING GEAR UPLOCK AND DOWNLOCK SWITCHES AS A PRECAUTION, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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