Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Beech A100

Difficulty date
February 22, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
14,658 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
1003810061
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Component
R/H Main Landing
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) TROUBLESHOOTING LANDING GEAR RETRACTION PROBLEMS REVEALED THE RT MLG UPLOCK SWITCH WAS IN A POSITION TO INDICATE A GEAR INTRANSIT SITUATION BUT DID NOT INDICATE IT. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED.

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