Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
September 29, 2009
Submitted
October 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N208GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE208
Aircraft time
28,364 hours, 33,999 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
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

AIR RETURN - PILOTS REPORTED THAT A GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AFTER GEAR RETRACTION AND THEY MANUALLY EXTENDED THE GEAR. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH FOR MORE COMPRESSION. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS JPERFORMED AND WAS GOOD PER 32-60-00. RII INSPECTION COMPLIED WITH PER GMM 4.3.8.

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