Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Beech B200

Difficulty date
April 27, 2020
Submitted
May 5, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N950MB
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1372
Aircraft time
7,503 hours, 7,653 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
1013646281
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE PILOT NOTICED THAT HE WAS NOT GETTING A LANDING DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. AFTER DOING A FLYBY THE TOWER CONFIRMED THE GEAR WAS DOWN. THE PLANE LANDED SAFELY, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH HAD FAILED. A NEW SWITCH WAS INSTALLED AND A SATISFACTORY TEST OF THE DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION SYSTEM WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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