Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Beech B200

Difficulty date
January 26, 2007
Submitted
January 26, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N200EW
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1163
Aircraft time
7,169 hours, 7,821 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
1003810061
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
7,169 hours, 7,821 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
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

NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT HAVE A DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION GEAR WARNING SYSTEMS ACTIVATED (LIGHT IN SELECTOR HANDLE AND GEAR HORN). AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING HAS MADE VISUAL CHECK OF NOSE GEAR SHOWED TO BE IN THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. SWITCH REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A NEW UNIT AND THE SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL.

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