SDR VTZA97641

Service difficulty report · Switch · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
November 15, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N491UE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
911
Part
Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Landing Gear
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

FLT 6281 - IAD-HPN - AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A DISCREPANCY WITH THE NOSE GEAR INDICATING DOWN AND LOCKED AFTER THE GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED TO 'UP'. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAD WHERE MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND INSPECTED UPLOCK MICROSWITCH, PERFORMED SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RELEASED FOR SERVICE (M)