SDR 11159616SL

Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech E18S

Difficulty date
November 29, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16SL
Make and model
Beech E18S
Aircraft serial
BA65
Part
Switch
Part number
BZ2R0T3
Condition
Malfunction
Location
Lt Mlg
Component
3342
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON APPROACH TO LANDING AT LOUISVILLE LEFT MAIN GEAR WOULD NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. REPEATED CYCLES DID NOT HELP. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HOME BASE AND LANDING GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED ON JACKS, GEAR FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. LEFT MAIN SWITCH WAS REPLACED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. RECOMMEND REPLACING GEAR SWITCHES WHEN IRREGULAR INDICATION IS NOTED. (X)

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