Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Dorner DO228202

Difficulty date
May 25, 2012
Submitted
May 29, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N405VA
Make and model
Dorner DO228202
Aircraft serial
8144
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
S44500151
Part serial
0305
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

UPON LEAVING BAR 10, PLACED GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION, GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT CONTINUED TO FLASH. RAN QRH AND PLACED GEAR IN THE DOWN POSITION, THEN RECYCLED TO THE UP POSITION, GEAR UNSAFE CONTINUED TO FLASH. RETURNED GEAR TO THE DOWN POSITION. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO 1G4. NO EMERGENCY ACTION DECLARED, PERFORMED NORMAL LANDING. AIRCRAFT BEING INSPECTED FOR INTENDED FERRY FLIGHT WITH GEAR DOWN FROM 1G4 TO VGT. NOTE: FLIGHT LOG AND MAINTENANCE LOG NOT YET RECEIVED FOR CURRENT AIRCRAFT TIMES AND CYCLES.