Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Raythn 400ARAYTHEON

Difficulty date
March 5, 2012
Submitted
March 6, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N149QS
Make and model
Raythn 400ARAYTHEON
Aircraft serial
RK473
Aircraft time
2,522 hours, 2,383 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
1EN16
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Part time
2,599 hours, 2,451 cycles
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

ON GEAR RETRACTION, THE RED LIGHT IN THE GEAR HANDLE REMAINED ILLUMINATED. SOME UNUSUAL TURBULENCE WAS FELT DURING THE FLIGHT BUT DID NOT SEEM TO BE COMING FROM THE NOSE GEAR DOOR. WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN WE NOTICED A NORMAL GEAR EXTENSION WITH 3 GREEN LIGHTS AND RED HANDLE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. CHECKED RESISTANCE ON THE UPLOCK SWITCHES & FOUND LT & RT UPLOCK SWITCHES BAD. REMOVED LT & RT SWITCH & REPLACED WITH NEW MAIN GEAR UPLOCK SWITCHES. ADJUSTED SWITCHES & PERFORMED LANDING GEAR POSITION & WARNING SYS OPS CHECK WITH SATISFACTORY RESULTS. ALL WORK PERFORMED IAW MM 32-00-00 & WDM 32-31-02. GEAR SWING CHECKS GOOD.