SDR VTZA97612

Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
October 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N472UE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
823
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
9005EN38
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
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

SYR/IAD - FLT 6367 - DURING APPROACH ON 10-30-97 AT 2038 HOURS, AIRCRAFT MADE A SCHEDULED FLIGHT WITH ONE DISCREPANCY WHICH WAS ON APPROACH INTO IAD, CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND RECEIVED LIGHTS FOR NOSE, BUT NO LIGHTS FOR MAIN GEAR. CREW TRIED TO RECYCLE GEAR HANDLE AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE. ALSO, FOUND CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED AND WOULD NOT RESET. CREW PUMPED GEAR DOWN AND PERFORMED LOW FLYBY. AIRPORT OPS VERIFIED THAT ALL THREE GEAR WERE DOWN AND AIRCRAFT LANDED. MAINTENANCE PINNNED GEAR AND AIRCRAFT WENT TO GATE WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REMOVED AND REPLACED UPLOCK MICROSWITCH AND PERFORMED GEAR SWING, OPS CHECK OK. AIRCRAFT RELEASED AND APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (X)