SDR UPS202388

Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Boeing 72725C

Difficulty date
February 15, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N948UP
Make and model
Boeing 72725C
Aircraft serial
19357
Part
Uplock Switch
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED WHEN HE EXTENDED THE GEAR THE FIRST TIME, THE TWO MAIN GEAR INDICATED DOWN WITH GREEN LIGHTS, BUT NOSE DIDN'T. RECYCLED THE GEAR AND SAME THING HAPPENED. THE NOSE GEAR VISUAL HOLE CONFIRMED NOSE GEAR DOWN (STRIPES ALIGNED). WHEN NOSE GEAR TOUCHED DOWN ON LANDING, NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT CAME ON. DETERMINED THAT THE NOSE GEAR LOCK SWITCH BAD. WHILE TAPPING ON SWITCH, LIGHT WOULD FLICKER. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH PER 32-64-01, GROUND TEST GOOD.

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