Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Israel ASTRASPX

Difficulty date
December 29, 2004
Submitted
February 14, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N387PA
Make and model
Israel ASTRASPX
Aircraft serial
145
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
M8805100018
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg
Part time
655 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AC DEPARTED, ENROUTE. AFTER RETRACTING THE GEAR ON CLIMB OUT, THE CREW NOTED THE RED UNSAFE LIGHT IN THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CREW EXTENDED THE GEAR AND GOT THREE GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. CREW DID NOT DECLARE AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED FOR REPAIRS. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTED NLG UPLOCK SWITCH IAW MM. ALL SYSTEM AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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