Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
October 7, 2015
Submitted
October 11, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1553C
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC24
Aircraft time
44,257 hours, 42,490 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
1003810061
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nlg
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

LANDING GEAR, NOSE, DID NOT COMPLETE UP CYCLE AFTER RETRACTION. WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED AN ALTERNATE EXTENSION PROCEDURE WAS REQUIRED TO GET THE NLG TO INDICATE DOWN & LOCKED.

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