SDR 5APR577Y71

Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Pilats PC1247

Difficulty date
June 18, 2011
Submitted
June 22, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
5APR577Y
Atlas Aircraft Center Inc
Aircraft
N708AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247
Aircraft serial
708
Aircraft time
3,986 hours, 3,829 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
3,986 hours, 3,829 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
9733033111
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Part time
3,986 hours, 3,829 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED NOSEWHEEL INDICATOR DOWN/LOCK INOP. VISUAL CONFIRMATION WAS NEEDED TO CONFIRM GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. THE NLG "DOWN" PROXIMITY SWITCH WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY. IT WAS R & R WITH A SERVICEABLE PN 973.30.33.111. THE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION RETRACTION SYS OPERATIONALY CHECKED GOOD WITH NO FURTHER FAULTS NOTED IAW AMM 12-A-32-20-00-00A-903A-A AND 12-A-32-30-00-00A-903A-A.