SDR YIEA96009

Service difficulty report · Uplock Switch · Amd FALCOND

Difficulty date
February 27, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817AA
Make and model
Amd FALCOND
Aircraft serial
233
Part
Uplock Switch
Part number
A12380ML
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Door Act
Component
Messier · A237171
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

YIP - FLT 12323 - LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND (INDICATION 3 RED LIGHTS AND NO GREEN LIGHTS). GEAR HANDLE CYCLED TWICE WITH NO RESULT. CREW EMPLOYED AFM "PROCEDURE A" TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR AND LANDED WITH 3 GREEN LIGHTS. NOTE: AIRCRAFT WAS ARRIVING AT YIP WHEN THIS DIFFICULTY WAS ENCOUNTERED. PROBLEM NOT DUPLICATED DURING GROUND RETRACTION TESTS. PERFORMED 'VOLTAGE DROP TEST' OF LANDING GEAR DOOR SWITCHES IAW MM PROCEDURES 32-60-10. NLG DOOR ACTUATOR SWITCH FOUND BAD. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE PART. LANDING GEAR CYCLED IAW MM 32-30-00 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. (X)