Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
May 26, 1999
Submitted
July 11, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N35
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB88
Part
Switch
Part number
A18MX296
Condition
Inoperative
Location
L/G Control
Component
L/G Control · Eaton
Component part number
A4503M95
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
C
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

DURING A FLIGHT TO MGW, PILOT TRIED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR FOR LANDING. THE SYSTEM DID NOT RESPOND. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY THEN PUMPED THE GEAR DOWN MANUALLY. THE GEAR CAME DOWN AND LOCKED. THE PILOT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT MICROSWITCH NR 1 IN THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL WAS BROKEN INTERNALLY. REPLACED LANDING GEAR CONTROL. OPERATED SYSTEM UP AND DOWN SEVERAL TIMES IAW BE200.2 MM. OPS CHECKED OK. (X)