Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
June 23, 2011
Submitted
June 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N991AA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0317
Aircraft time
27,369 hours
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
602EN556B
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED. GEAR WAS CYCLED ONCE WITH SAME INDICATION. GEAR WAS SELCTED DOWN, THREE GREEN DOWN AND LOCK LIGHTS ILLUMINATED BUT GEAR UNLOCK LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AIRCRFT RETURNED TO KBOS WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT AND RELEASED AIRCRAFT FOR SPECIAL FERRY FLIGHT SO THAT RETRACTION AND EXTENSION CHECKS COULD BE PERFORMED. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOES GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH HAD FAILED. SWITCH TO BE REPLACED AFTER OTHER MAINTENANCE IS PERFORMED.

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