SDR 00119

Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Amd FALCON

Difficulty date: October 22, 2003
Submitted: October 23, 2003
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N240TW
Make and model: Amd FALCON
Aircraft serial: 40
Aircraft time: 14,125 hours, 10,353 cycles
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Downlock Switch
Condition: Out Of Adjust
Location: Mlg
Stage of operation: AP
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

PILOT REPORTED LT MAIN INDICATOR LIGHT OFF, RAN EMERGENCY PROCEEDURES, LANDING UNEVENTFUL AT LEX, LT GEAR INSPECTED AND FOUND SAVE FOR FERRY FLIGHT FROM LEX TO SDF, AT SDF MAINTENANCE FOUND LT MAIN DOWN LOCK SWITCH OUT OF AJUSTMENT, RIGGED SWITCH AND OPS GOOD.