Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
August 17, 2005
Submitted
September 14, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N430CW
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK30
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Switch
Part number
5EN16
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
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

LANDING GEAR SYS RED (GEAR UNSAFE) WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED FOLLOWING GEAR EXTENSION WHILE LANDING. ALL (3) GREEN LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION INDICATING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. AC FERRIED FOR REPAIRS. FOUND LT MLG DOOR POSITION SWITCH S097 FAILED INTERNALLY. REPLACED S097 SWITCH ASSY WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT, LANDING GEAR RETRACT/EXTENSION SYSTEM TESTS NORMAL. TRANSIENT AIRCRAFT, UNABLE TO DETERMINE TT ON FAILED SWITCH. SUGGEST THAT LG POSITION INDICATING SWITCHES BE SCHEDULED REPLACEMENT ITEMS. PROBABLY IN CONJUNCTION WITH LANDING GEAR 7400 HR/5000 CYCLE INSPECTIONS. SUGGEST REPLACING POSITION SWITCHES WITH IMPROVED HERMETICALLY SEALED TYPE SWITCHES AS THEY REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. (K)

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