Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Beech 400BEECH

Difficulty date
December 17, 2003
Submitted
August 2, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N792TA
Make and model
Beech 400BEECH
Aircraft serial
RK264
Aircraft time
3,490 hours, 2,808 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Frozen
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF PILOTS WERE NOT ABLE TO GET THE GEAR UP AND LOCK. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS RETURNED TO THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE FOUND ICE BUILT UP AROUND THE UPLOCK SWITCH.