Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech C90GTI

Difficulty date
December 27, 2017
Submitted
January 10, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N18465
Make and model
Beech C90GTI
Aircraft serial
LJ2132
Part
Switch
Part number
9036103713
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THE RT MLG DOWN GREEN LIGHT FLICKERED AFTER EXTENTION. LIGHT CAME ON SOLID PRIOR TO TOUCH DOWN, THEN WENT OUT AFTER LANDING. ACFT WAS OPERATING WITH OAT IN THE 28-33 DEGREES F RANGE. ACFT WAS MOVED IN THE MAINTENANCE HANGER APPROX 16 HOURS PRIOR TO BEING WORKED ON, TEMP IN THE SHOP WAS AROUND 55-62 DEGREES F. TROUBLESHOOTING SYS FOUND SWITCH FAILED INTERNALLY. TAPPING ON IT WITH THE HANDLE OF A SCREW DRIVER, WITH WEIGHT ON WHEELS, THE LIGHT CAME ON SOLID. INSTALLED AND RIGGED A NEW SWITCH IAW MM. OPS CHECKED GOOD. RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE.

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