Service difficulty report · Switches · Bag JETSTM3101

Difficulty date
June 18, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N161PC
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3101
Aircraft serial
675
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Switches
Condition
Sticking
Location
Power Lever
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

CLT - FLT 5121 - AFTER TAKEOFF AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTION, THE LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLT FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE WAS THEN DISPATCHED TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE POWER LEVER MICROSWITCHES WERE FOUND TO BE STICKING. THE MICROSWITCHES WERE CLEANED AND GEAR WARNING HORN SYSTEM FUNCTION TESTED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)