Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech B36TC

Difficulty date
August 17, 2006
Submitted
September 18, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N515EK
Make and model
Beech B36TC
Aircraft serial
EA440
Engine
Cont GTSIO520*
Part
Switch
Part number
MS250261
Condition
Fouled
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
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 WOULD NOT EXTEND ELECTRICALLY UPON APPROACH TO RFD. MANUAL EXTENSION OPERATIONS NORMAL. TROUBLESHOT LANDING GEAR ELECTRICAL SYS. FOUND S45 LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR DYNAMIC BRAKE DOWNLIMIT SWITCH OIL SOAKED AND FOULED BY LINT, FUZZ, ETC. CLEANED DOWNLIMIT SWITCH AS REQUIRED AND CYCLED LANDING GEAR ELECTRICALLY; OPERATION NORMAL. SUSPECT OIL AND LINT BLOCKING FULL SWITCH TRAVEL AND/OR CAUSING HIGH RESISTANCE IN S45 SWITCH. DYNAMIC BRAKE LIMIT SWITCHES SHOULD BE INSPECTED CLOSELY AND CLEANED IF REQUIRED EACH 100 HR OR ANNUAL INSPECTION. THIS AREA CAN BE PRONE TO ATTRACTING DIRT AND UPHOLSTERY (FUZZ). (K)

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