Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
January 2, 2008
Submitted
January 2, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK180
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
MS243311
Condition
Erratic
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
7,844 hours, 6,477 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB-OUT CREW REPORTED RED LIGHTS IN GEAR SELECT HANDLE ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY SLIGHT DECELERATION AND A THUMP. CREW SUSPECTS THE GEAR EXTENDED AND RETRACTED UNCOMMANDED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT MLG UPLOCK SWITCH ERRATIC IN COLD TEMPERATURES. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED.

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