Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Textrn TEXTRON700

Difficulty date
September 23, 2024
Submitted
September 26, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N800QS
Make and model
Textrn TEXTRON700
Aircraft serial
7000022
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CR
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

IN CRUISE AT FL410, VERY LOUD FLUTTER SOUND WAS FELT AND HEARD. THEN ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER AN AMBER GEAR DOOR OPEN CAS MESSAGE DISPLAYED. CAS STAYED ON FOR ABOUT A MINUTE OR TWO THEN EXTINQUISHED, WHILE DOING QRH CHECKLIST. AFTER CAS EXTINGUISHED, THE NOISE STOPPED AS WELL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REMOVED NOSE UPLOCK SWITCH PN S3177-1 AND INSTALLED NEW SWITCH. ADJUSTED SWITCH AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL LANDING GEAR CHECK, SWITCH IS WITHIN LIMITS. LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. WORK DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 700 MM 32-31-05 <(>&<)> 32-31-00. 2024-09-26 13:26:31