Service difficulty report · Switch · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
August 26, 2022
Submitted
September 9, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N672AS
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
N672AV
Aircraft time
20,515 hours, 26,034 cycles
Part
Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM KLAN, LANDING GEAR REMAINED UNSAFE AFTER GEAR UP WAS SELECTED. RECYCLED THE GEAR SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO SUCCESS. SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND CONFIRMED DOWN AND LOCKED WITH THREE GREEN. REQUESTED RETURN TO KLAN AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KLAN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED LANDING GEAR SYSTEM, CLEANED AND LUBED POSITION SWITCHES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.