SDR SWIA95568

Service difficulty report · Uplock Roller · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
April 29, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2726N
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC727
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Uplock Roller
Condition
Missing
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE, THE RED GEAR LIGHT ON RIGHT MAIN GEAR REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND COULD NOT BE EXTINGUISHED EVEN AFTER REPEATED GEAR CYCLING. FOUND RIGHT MAIN UPLOCK ROLLER AND STRIKER ASSY MISSING. REPLACED ROLLER AND STRIKER ASSY. ALSO, FOUND UP POSITION SWITCH BENT. REMOVED UP POSITION SWITCH ON RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. INSTALLED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UP POSITION SWITCH AND SAFETIED JAM NUTS.