Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Lear 35A

Difficulty date
November 17, 2005
Submitted
November 28, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357LJ
Make and model
Lear 35A
Aircraft serial
357
Aircraft time
9,054 hours, 6,904 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Loose
Location
Mlg Door
Stage of operation
CL
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

IB GEAR DOOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT EXTINGUISH AFTER TAKEOFF, CYCLED GEAR THEN EVERY THING NORMAL. AFTER GETTING TO HPN GOT A FERRY PERMIT TO GO FOR MAINTENANCE TO LOOK AT GEAR OPERATION. INSTALLED NEW RIVETS IN LOOSE LT IB DOOR UPLOCK SWITCH MOUNTOPS CHECKS GOOD.

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