Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Lear 45LEAR

Difficulty date
January 25, 2016
Submitted
February 9, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N444KM
Make and model
Lear 45LEAR
Aircraft serial
452137
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

DEPARTING, UPON RETRACTING THE MLG, THE LT INBD GEAR DOOR DID NOT INDICATE IT HAD CLOSED & STOWED. CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRPORT TO INVESTIGATE. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE INBD GEAR DOOR UP SWITCH WAS DETERMINED TO BE DEFECTIVE & WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW SWITCH BY MOBILE SERVICE PERSONNEL & ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT FURTHER OCCURRENCES.