Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Lkheed 382G

Difficulty date
May 12, 2024
Submitted
May 16, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N407LC
Make and model
Lkheed 382G
Aircraft serial
5225
Aircraft time
16,584 hours, 9,989 cycles
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
MS243311
Condition
False Indication
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

DURING SCHEDULED FLIGHT NLG INDICATED IN-TRANSIT AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. VISUALLY VERIFIED GEAR UP. DUMPED FUEL IAW QRH TO OBTAIN LANDING WEIGHT. NO EMERGENCY DELCARED. / JACKED AIRCRAFT, RAN NLG THROUGH 8 CYCLES, CLEANED UPLOCK SWITCH. NLG OPERATES NORMALLY. / REF: SMP581 32-40