Service difficulty report · Switch · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
January 14, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3045
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Switch
Part number
2240500004
Condition
Dirty
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
86,654 hours
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

AFTER DEPARTURE, A RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR UNLOCK INDICATION ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE FIELD AND LANDED SAFELY. OUTSTATION MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND APPROVED THE AIRCRAFT FOR A FERRY FLIGHT TO PIT. THE FERRY FLIGHT TOOK PLACE WITHOUT INCIDENT. PIT MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND CLEANED SAND AND ICE FROM THE RIGHT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLOCK MECHANISM. GEAR SWING OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE COMPLETED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.