Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
May 11, 2007
Submitted
June 1, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N87552
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE216
Aircraft time
22,149 hours, 26,283 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
H111541
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND NORMALLY. MANUAL EXTENSION GOT SAFE FOR LT AND RT MAINS. LANDED WITHOUT A LOCKED NOSE GEAR. SHUTDOWN RT ENGINE AT 1,000 FEET AND LT ENGINE PRIOR TO TOUCHDOWN. REPLACED LT MAIN LANDING GEAR UP LOCK SWITCH AND SERVICE VALVE. LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. TEST FLIGHT SATISFACTORY.

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