Service difficulty report · Dnlock Spring · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
January 31, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N958AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
958
Part
Dnlock Spring
Part number
615423
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Mlg
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

FLIGHT 5137 LAX/SBA - PILOT REPORTED, THAT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT DID NOT INDICATE INTRANSIT. WHEN THE GEAR WAS CYCLED UP THE RIGHT MAIN GREEN LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT MLG DOWNLOCK RETURN SPRING BROKEN CAUSING THE MICROSWITCH TO STAY IN THE GEAR DOWN MODE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RETURN SPRING AND PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.