Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
December 9, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
20,629 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
1003810061
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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

A/C SCHEDULED DEPARTURE AND DESTINATION. AFTER T/O CREW SELECTED GEAR UP AND THEY HAD THE INTRANSIT LIGHT STAY ON (GEAR HANDLE LIGHT). CREW CALLED MX FROM THE AIR AND CYCLED GEAR. CYCLING OF GEAR DID NOT MATTER. MX AND CREW DECIDED IT WOULD BE BEST TO RETURN TO ITS MAIN MX BASE. CREW DID HAVE ALL THREE GREEN WITH GEAR DOWN THEREFORE KNEW IT WAS NOT A PROBLEM WITH AN UNSAFE LANDING. CREW OFF LOADED PAX`S AND RETURNED A/C TO HANGAR. MX JACKED A/C AND T/S SYSTEM. T/S REVEALED THAT CONTACTS WITHIN THE UPLOCK SWITCH WERE CLOSED RESULTING IN THE IN TRANSIT LIGHT STAYING ON. MX REPLACED N/G UPLOCK SWITCH AND CARRIED OUT OP CHECKS. ALL CHECKED OK. A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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