SDR 2012FA0000129

Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech A35

Difficulty date: January 18, 2012
Submitted: February 23, 2012
Operation: General aviation
Aircraft: N655B
Make and model: Beech A35
Aircraft serial: BB655
Aircraft time: 10,560 hours, 10,274 cycles
System (JASC): 3297 · Landing Gear System Wiring
Part: Wire
Condition: Broken
Location: Downlock Switch
Stage of operation: IN
How discovered: V
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION PRIOR TO FLIGHT, PILOT NOTICED THE LT DOWN & LOCKED, GREEN INDICATION LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. MX WAS NOTIFIED AND FOUND THE LT DOWN LOCK SWITCH HAD A BROKEN WIRE. INSTALLLED NEW DOWN LOCK SWITCH ONTO LT POSITION, CHECKED FOR PROPER CLEARENCE AND OPERATION IAW MM CHAP 32-60-00-201; NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED.

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