SDR 015041

Service difficulty report · Connector · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
January 14, 2004
Submitted
January 15, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N191CJ
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE19
Aircraft time
19,279 hours, 30,328 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Mlg Downlock
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCK INDICATOR FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITH GEAR SELECTED DOWN (GEAR WAS DOWN). INSPECTED ALL 3 LANDING GEARS, INSPECTED CONNECTOR GOING FROM DOWNLOCK SWITCHES TO AIRCRAFT. CHECKED FOR HYDRAULIC LEAKS, AND FLUID LEVEL FOR POWER PACK. VISUALLY INSPECTED CONNECTOR RECEPTICAL, FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR RECEPTICAL CONTAMINATED WITH DIRT. CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES IAW MANUAL, PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.

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