Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Raythn 400ARAYTHEON

Difficulty date
March 2, 2011
Submitted
March 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N141QS
Make and model
Raythn 400ARAYTHEON
Aircraft serial
RK498
Aircraft time
1,730 hours, 1,689 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
1EN16
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
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

AFTER TAKEOFF AND GEAR RETRACTION SELECTED, THE 3 GREEN LIGHT EXTINGUSHED, BUT THE RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CLIMBED TO 6000FT ON THE AUTOPILOT. AFTER 3, 90 DEGREE TURNS ON THE AUTOPILOT WE FELT A HARD BUMP FROM THE UNDERSIDE OF THE AIRPLANE AND THEN THE RED LIGHT EXTINGISHED. RE-ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AN MADE A NORMAL LANDING WITH NORMAL INDICATIONS. FOUND RT GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH RESISTANCE HIGH. R & R SWITCH WITH NEW UNIT. JACKED ACFT AND PERFORMED LANDING GEAR OPS CHECKED. ALL CHEKS NORMAL IAW MM 32-10-00, 32-00-00.