# SDR MWEA00136

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 10, 2000
- Submitted: March 13, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N501ME](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N501ME), registered now
- Make and model: Doug DC-9-32
- Registry model: [Doug DC-9-32](https://openairdocs.org/model/mcdonnell-douglas-dc-9-32) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 47132
- Aircraft time: 67,293 hours, 58,181 cycles
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- Part: Uplock Switch
- Part number: H146
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Left Mlg
- Stage of operation: TO
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: N
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/MWEA00136

## Discrepancy

FOLLOWING NORMAL TAKEOFF, LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED.  FLIGHT RETURNED TO MKE.  MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT GEAR UPLOCK LIMIT SWITCH.

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