# SDR KY7A20160215001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 15, 2016
- Submitted: March 14, 2016
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N788KL](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N788KL), registered now
- Make and model: Swrngn SA227AC
- Aircraft serial: AC788B
- Aircraft time: 25,600 hours, 25,402 cycles
- System (JASC): [3234 · Landing Gear Selector](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3234)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/KY7A20160215001

## Discrepancy

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.

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