SDR ERAA201209250064

Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date: September 25, 2012
Submitted: September 25, 2012
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N971EA
Make and model: Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial: UE387
Aircraft time: 18,392 hours, 27,665 cycles
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Uplock Switch
Part number: 1003810061
Condition: Defective
Location: Nlg
Part time: 3,002 hours, 4,709 cycles
Stage of operation: CR
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

DEPART ANC, NORMAL GEAR RETRACT/EXTEND, GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT IN CRUISE, RECYCLED GEAR, NORMAL, UNSAFE GEAR LIGHT AGAIN. AIR RETURN PER ANCHORAGE MAINTENANCE/DISPATCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG UPLOCK SWITCH AND RIGGED IAW B1900D MM CHAPTER 32-60-00, PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF LANDING GEAR EXTENSION/RETRACTION SYSTEM IAW B1900D MM 32-30-00, OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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