Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Amd FALCON20

Difficulty date
January 30, 2009
Submitted
February 2, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N285TW
Make and model
Amd FALCON20
Aircraft serial
285
Aircraft time
22,939 hours, 17,283 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
A24239108
Part serial
4419
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Part time
5,906 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

CLIMBOUT GTR GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT UPON GEAR RETRACTION. CREW PERFORMED PROCEDURES PER MANUAL. LANDING UNEVENTFUL IN GTR. AIRCRAFT MOVED TO ADS UNDER FAA SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT FOR REPAIR. MAINTENANCE FOUND FAULTY SWITCH IN NOSE GEAR UP LOCK. REPLACED FAULTY SWITCH IN UP LOCK ASSY. NO FURTHER ACTION REQUIRED.