SDR PLGA990923

Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 340A

Difficulty date
September 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N339BE
Make and model
Cessna 340A
Aircraft serial
340A044
Part
Switch
Part number
MS213212
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PQI-BOS - FLT 4680 - CREW NOTED THAT THE INTRANSIT LIGHT IN THE GEAR HANDLE STAYED ILLUMINATED EVEN THROUGH THE GEAR APPEARED TO BE UP AND LOCKED. CREW FOLLOWED THEIR CHECKLIST AND RETURNED TO PQI. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CONTRACT MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED AND MEL'D THE GEAR DOWN. AIRCRAFT REPOSITIONED TO ALB WHERE MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RT UPLOCK SWITCH. ALL REQUIRED CHECKS WERE DONE AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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