Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
May 19, 2012
Submitted
May 22, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N520MC
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB043
Aircraft time
14,359 hours, 15,985 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
1003810061
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

FLIGHT DISCREPANCY: RT MLG LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN GEAR IS DOWN. LIGHT NOT BURNED OUT. MANUALLY EXTENDED GEAR. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED TO TOWER. PILOT LANDED AIRPLANE SAFELY WITH NO DAMAGE OR INJURIES. A DEFECTIVE DOWNLOCK SWITCH WAS FOUND AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING.