Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
February 25, 2008
Submitted
February 29, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N429LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK265
Aircraft time
6,360 hours, 5,351 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKE OFF DURING GEAR RETRACTION THE UNSAFE GEAR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED WITH NO DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE TAKEN AND LANDING WAS NORMAL. MAINT FOUND LT AND RT LANDING GEAR DOOR UPLOCK SWITCHES IN NEED OF ADJUSTMENT. ADJUSTMENTS WERE MADE PER THE MM. SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS WERE PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED AND THE AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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