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ed.kettler

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Location: Fort Worth TX

Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2019 1:04 pm Post subject: Intermittent Gear Up Light - CJ

I am getting an intermittent Gear Up light failure on my right gear. Initially on retract, I get a solid red, then it blinks for a few cycles, then goes out. Bulb test shows all lights working, and I get the indication in both cockpits



Is this a latching problem with the gear up lock? Switch fault?



I will have it up on jacks this weekend, so anybody have any advice on what to check?



Thanks

Ed

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Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 6:27 am Post subject: Intermittent Gear Up Light - CJ

Check the engagement "button/arm" adjustment that depresses the 

microswitch.?? Using a flat blade screwdriver with someone in the 

cockpit, depress the microswitch button and see if the light is 

flickering when you first engage the microswitch manually.

Dennis



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On 7/5/2019 5:04 PM, ed.kettler wrote:

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 I am getting an intermittent Gear Up light failure on my right gear. Initially on retract, I get a solid red, then it blinks for a few cycles, then goes out. Bulb test shows all lights working, and I get the indication in both cockpits



 Is this a latching problem with the gear up lock? Switch fault?



 I will have it up on jacks this weekend, so anybody have any advice on what to check?



 Thanks

 Ed



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 N53HM





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Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 7:15 am Post subject: Intermittent Gear Up Light - CJ

Ed



I agree with Dennis in testing the switch.  

One question.   When you put your gear up.  Do you leave the gear handle in the up position.  Or do you put it in the neutral position?

Mark

N621CJ



On Sat, Jul 6, 2019 at 10:32 AM A. Dennis Savarese <dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net (dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net)> wrote:



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 Check the engagement "button/arm" adjustment that depresses the 

 microswitch.?? Using a flat blade screwdriver with someone in the 

 cockpit, depress the microswitch button and see if the light is 

 flickering when you first engage the microswitch manually.

 Dennis

 

 A. Dennis Savarese

 334-546-8182 (mobile)

 www.yak-52.com

 Skype - Yakguy1

 

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 > Is this a latching problem with the gear up lock? Switch fault?

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 > I will have it up on jacks this weekend, so anybody have any advice on what to check?

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 > Thanks

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Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2019 7:19 am Post subject: Intermittent Gear Up Light - CJ

Ed



Dennis made a good suggestion.  

One question

When you put the gear up. Do you leave the gear handle up or put in the neutral position. ?

Mark

N621CJ



On Sat, Jul 6, 2019 at 10:32 AM A. Dennis Savarese <dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net (dsavarese0812(at)bellsouth.net)> wrote:



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 Check the engagement "button/arm" adjustment that depresses the 

 microswitch.?? Using a flat blade screwdriver with someone in the 

 cockpit, depress the microswitch button and see if the light is 

 flickering when you first engage the microswitch manually.

 Dennis

 

 A. Dennis Savarese

 334-546-8182 (mobile)

 www.yak-52.com

 Skype - Yakguy1

 

 On 7/5/2019 5:04 PM, ed.kettler wrote:

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 > I am getting an intermittent Gear Up light failure on my right gear. Initially on retract, I get a solid red, then it blinks for a few cycles, then goes out. Bulb test shows all lights working, and I get the indication in both cockpits

 >

 > Is this a latching problem with the gear up lock? Switch fault?

 >

 > I will have it up on jacks this weekend, so anybody have any advice on what to check?

 >

 > Thanks

 > Ed

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ed.kettler

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Location: Fort Worth TX

Posted: Sun Jul 07, 2019 5:39 pm Post subject: Re: Intermittent Gear Up Light - CJ

Thanks for the great tips. 



Jon Boede and I worked on the plane yesterday, and we may have found the problem. The switch is held to the mounting bracket by two bolts, and the bracket is held to the plane by four bolts. 



One of the two switch bolts was missing, so that was fixed. Jon also adjusted the switch end point. We will check it out during gear swings next week.



To answer Dennis' question, I leave the gear handle in the Up position the entire flight until preparing for landing.



Thanks again!

Ed

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