Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
June 6, 2012
Submitted
June 7, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N841BC
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft serial
TC282
Aircraft time
33,807 hours, 53,457 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Engine time
24,869 hours, 36,039 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN5
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
MS250261
Condition
Defective
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON LANDING THE PILOT NOTICE THE LT DOWNLOCK FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. A FLY BY WAS PERFORMED AND A NORMAL LANDING WAS PERFORMED WITH NO OTHER PROBLEMS.