Service difficulty report · Position Switch · Amd FALCON20

Difficulty date
November 8, 2023
Submitted
November 9, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N285TW
Make and model
Amd FALCON20
Aircraft serial
285
Aircraft time
26,606 hours, 19,881 cycles
Part
Position Switch
Part number
A23802102
Part serial
UNK
Condition
False Indication
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DECENT IN TO ELP THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED, THE RH M/L/G DOWN AND LOCKED GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE ALTERNATE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION SYSTEM WAS USED WITH THE GREEN LIGHT STILL WAS NOT ILLUMINATED. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND FLEW BY THE TOWER FOR A VISUAL CHECK OF THE GEAR, ATC REPORTED ALL THREE LANDING GEAR WERE DOWN. A NORMAL LANDING WAS COMPLETED.