Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Textrn TEXTRON700

Difficulty date
May 20, 2026
Submitted
May 26, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829QS
Make and model
Textrn TEXTRON700
Aircraft serial
7000072
Aircraft time
4,573 hours, 2,653 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
S31771
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL430, WE HEARD A LOUD WIND NOISE AND FELT A SLIGHT VIBRATION. SHORTLY AFTER, WE RECEIVED A GEAR DOOR OPEN AMBER MESSAGE FOLLOWED BY A GEAR CONTROL FAULT AMBER MESSAGE. AFTER DISCUSSING WITH MX AND THE FODM, WE ELECTED TO CONTINUE TO OUR DESTINATION. ON DESCENT, WE RECEIVED A GEAR DISAGREE N AMBER MESSAGE. UPON GEAR EXTENSION, ALL GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY, GEAR DOORS CLOSED NORMALLY, AND ALL MESSAGES EXTINGUISHED. REMOVED FAULTY NLG UPLOCK SWITCH AND INSTALLED NEW CONDITION SWITCH IAW AMM 32-31-05. PERFORMED THE NLG UPLOCK SWITCH ADJUSTMENT IAW 32-31-00. POWERED AIRCRAFT AND USING AN EXTERNAL HYD POWER CART, PERFORMED THE MLG OPS CHKD WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED IAW MM 32 -00-00.