SDR MALA954433

Service difficulty report · Squat Sw · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
April 26, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC640
Part
Squat Sw
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 3017 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM MKG, THE GEAR DOOR POSITION ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR AND THE LIGHT RE-ILLUMINATED. THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WITH THE GEAR FULLY RETRACTED OR EXTENDED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO DTW. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY IN AIR AND GROUND MODES. AS A PRECAUTION, THE K-34 RELAY AND SQUAT SWITCH WERE REPLACED. THE SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (W)