Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
August 2, 2009
Submitted
August 5, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N169GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE169
Aircraft time
26,632 hours, 33,654 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Left
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

PILOTS REPORTED THAT THE MLG DID NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF AND IN TRANSIT LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON AND 3 GREEN STILL ANNUNCIATED. PILOTS CYCLED MLG HANDLE WITH THE SAME RESULT. PERFORMED A MANUAL MLG EXTENSION CHECK LIST AT THE DIRECTION OF MX CONTROL. MLG MOTOR COULD NOT BE HEARD. MX INSPECTED WIRE HARNESS FOR MLG FROM LT WING ENTRY INTO FUSELAGE AND TO FLOOR CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL AND PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARDS. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED. MX RESECURED HARNESS AND ADJUSTED THE LT SQUAT SWITCH IAW MM 32-60-05. MX ALSO ADJUSTED LT UPLOCK SWITCH IAW MM 32-60-00. MX CYCLED MLG THROUGH EXTENSION AND RETRACTION IAW MM 32-30-00 OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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