Service difficulty report · Switch · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
October 9, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
938
Part
Switch
Part number
9005EN38
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CHS - FLT 1738 - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM CHS, CREW SELECTED GEAR UP ALL GEAR RETRACTED AND INDICATED SAFE. DURING CLIMB, THE RIGHT GEAR DOWN AND LOCK GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH NO OTHER LIGHTS OR INDICATIONS THE GEAR HAD UNLOCKED. ALL OTHER GEAR INDICATIONS REMAINED NORMAL FOR THE DURATION OF THE FLIGHT. THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN RDU. MAINTENANCE VERIFIED THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH HAD MALFUNCTIONED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH, PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)