# SDR 20000808SH001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 1, 2000
- Submitted: August 7, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N401PW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N401PW), registered now
- Make and model: Cessna 401
- Registry model: [Cessna 401](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-401) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 5010269
- System (JASC): [3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3260)
- Part: Switch
- Part number: V31
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Nose Gear
- Stage of operation: LD
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: J, L, N
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/20000808SH001

## Discrepancy

THE PILOT REPORTED HE DID NOT HAVE A NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK INDICATION.  THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.  THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS A DOWNLOCK MICROSWITCH ON THE NOSE GEAR THAT FAILED AND A BROKEN WIRE ON THE DOWNLOCK GEAR INDICATOR.  (X)

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