SDR SWIA971904

Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
July 29, 2000
Submitted
August 7, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N193SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120088
Aircraft time
30,446 hours, 36,841 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. ALL GREEN LIGHTS STAYED ON AND ALL RED LIGHTS WERE ON. IT FELT LIKE THE GEAR REMAINED IN THE DOWN POSITION WITH NO MOVEMENT. RETURNED TO RNO. REPLACED LEFT GEAR UPLOCK A SYSTEM PROX SWITCH IAW 32-61-01. OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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