Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
February 15, 2007
Submitted
February 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N123QS
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK486
Aircraft time
233 hours, 198 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
MS243311
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

RED LIGHT ON GEAR HANDLE REMAINS ON WHEN GEAR IS RETRACTED. GEAR WAS CYCLED ONE TIME AND RED LIGHT STILL DID NOT GO OUT. GEAR IS O.K. WHEN GEAR IS SELECTED DOWN.FOUND LEFT MAIN GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH READING HIGH RESISTANCE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH READING HIGH RESISTANCE. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH WITH NEW SWITCH. PERFORMED SWITCH ADJUSTMENTS. GEAR SWINGS AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. ALL WORK PERFORMED I/A/W BEECH JET 400A M/M CH: 32-10-00-201 AND WIRING MANUAL CH: 32-61-01-02

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