Service difficulty report · Selector · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
February 15, 2016
Submitted
March 14, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788KL
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC788B
Aircraft time
25,600 hours, 25,402 cycles
Part
Selector
Part number
7092011
Part serial
445
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT ALL THREE LANDING GEARS UNLOCKED & PARTIALLY EXTENDED DURING FLIGHT WITH GEAR SELECTOR IN THE UP POSITION. MX FOUND DEFECTIVE LG HANDLE & SWITCH ASSEMBLY, SN 445. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT, SN 519, 8130-3 FROM M7 AEROSPACE. ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT, NEW GEAR HANDLE STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. MX FOUND HANDLE DOWN LOCK MECHANISM DEFECTIVE. SECOND NEW HANDLE ASSEMBLY, SN 276, WAS INSTALLED & NO FURTHER ISSUES WERE NOTED.