Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Gulstm 200

Difficulty date
May 1, 2021
Submitted
May 18, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N104SG
Make and model
Gulstm 200
Aircraft serial
212
Aircraft time
3,164 hours, 1,909 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
4AS8135500503
Part serial
00957
Condition
Defective
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION A GEAR UNSAFE INDICATION AFTER SUCCESSFUL RETRACTION. THEY RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. AFTER RUNNING THE CHECKLIST THE CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT BACK TO KPBI FOR LANDING AND REPAIRS. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. THE MAINTENANCE VENDOR TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED THE RIGHT FORWARD GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE P/N 4AS8135500-503 A NEW SWITCH WAS INSTALLED AND RIGGED. OPS CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE