What was found
BFL - AFTER TAKEOFF, GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO ONT FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE GEAR UPLOCK SWITCH SHORTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH ASSEMBLY PER MM 32-60-30. (X)
- Difficulty date
- January 3, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N165SW
- Make and model
- Swrngn SA227AC
- Aircraft serial
- AC514
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Switch
- Part number
- ML1092
- Condition
- Shorted
- Location
- Nlg
- Part time
- 24,416 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.