SDR MALA964928

Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
March 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N60NE
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC760B
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
1EN516
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
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.

What was found

FLT NR 3353 - AFTER DEPARTURE FROM DTW, THE CREW NOTED THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT REMAIN UP AND LOCKED WHEN THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR UPLIMIT SWITCH. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)