Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Amd FALCON

Difficulty date
May 5, 2003
Submitted
May 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N174GA
Make and model
Amd FALCON
Aircraft serial
27
Engine
Ge CF700*
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
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

AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT, AFTER TAKEOFF LANDING GEAR DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE AFTER GEARS WERE RETRACTED. CLEANED ALL LANDING GEAR UPLOCK SWITCHES, 3G SWITCH AND RESEATED 6G RELAY. OPS CHECKED LANDING GEAR WITH HYD MULE. NO DEFECTS NOTED OPS CHECKED GOOD.