Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Gulstm G1159

Difficulty date
June 11, 2005
Submitted
July 25, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N900DH
Make and model
Gulstm G1159
Aircraft serial
111
Engine
Rroyce SPEY5118
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
920070
Condition
Loose
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

AC DEPARTED FOR 3 DAY TRIP. AC MADE A STOP TO PICK UP 1 PASSENGER, THEN TOOK OFF AND HEADED TO PICK UP ANOTHER PASSENGER. ON EXTENDING THE GEAR, LT GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT FAILED TO LITE. CREW TRIED 6 TIMES BY RETRACTING AND EXTENDING GEAR TO NO AVIAL. CREW THEN BLEW GEAR DOWN WITH EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYS., STILL NO LIGHT. PERFORMED A LOW AND SLOW PAST TOWER TO CONFIRM GEAR WAS DOWN, PROCEEDED TO LAND WITHOUT INCIDENT. PIC CALLED AND SAID THAT THERE WAS A CONNECTOR PLUG LOOSE IN THE LT WHEEL WELL. THE PLUG WAS REATTACHED, GEAR PINNED IN THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION, DEPLOY HANDLE AND D-RING STOWED. AC WAS FLOWN BACK ON FERRY PERMIT WITH THE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. GEAR WAS SWUNG IAW MM. (K)