Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
March 7, 2011
Submitted
April 29, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N24DR
Make and model
Cvac 440
Aircraft serial
393
Part
Downlock Switch
Condition
Defective
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

UPON LANDING GEAR DEPLOYMENT ON LANDING AT AIRPORT, NO GEAR SAFE LIGHT OBSERVED FOR NLG. INSP REVEALED DEFECTIVE MICRO SWITCH ON NLG DOWN LOCK. THIS SYS IS FUNCTION TESTED ON PERIODIC INSP.