Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
September 15, 2012
Submitted
September 27, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE389
Aircraft time
19,800 hours, 29,562 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
1003810061
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Part time
4,105 hours, 6,514 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT FAILED TO EXTINGUISH, RECYCLED GEAR 1 TIME STILL DID NOT EXTIGUISH. OPTED TO CONTINUE TO ANCHORAGE GEAR DOWN, GEAR DOWN INDICATION NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG UPLOCK SWITCH IAW B1900D MAINT MANUAL 32-60-00. COMPLIED WITH GEAR RETRACTION/EXTENSION SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW B1900D MAINT MANUAL 32-30-00, SYSTEM OP CHECKED GOOD.

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