Service difficulty report · Connector · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
February 27, 2008
Submitted
February 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK265
Aircraft time
6,362 hours, 5,353 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Uplock Switch
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF UPON GEAR RETRACTION THE RED UNSAFE LANDING GEAR LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED WITH NORMAL INDICATION AFTERWARD. THE AC DIVERTED, MAINT FOUND PIN M OF THE RT DOOR UPLOCK SWITCH PUSHED BACK. THE PIN WAS REPAIRED, OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE

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