Service difficulty report · Switch · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
October 14, 2001
Submitted
February 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N959AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
959
Aircraft time
14,458 hours, 20,990 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
622800200
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

Aircraft 959 on flight 5222from Charlotte to Lexington; after takeoff the left main gear intransit light illuminated and would not go out. Pilot had cycled the gear up. Gear was cycled down and indicated safe. Aircraft returned to Charlotte and made a safe landing. No emergency was declared. Maintenance trouble shot the system, jacked aircraft, adjusted up-limit switch and cycled the gear numerous times. Could not get the gear to malfunction. Aircraft was returned to srevice