SDR 96ZZZM1432

Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
September 26, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N143AM
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC143
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

COMING INTO OMA, THE NOSE GEAR LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE UPON NORMAL GEAR EXTENSION. THE CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN WIRE AT THE DOWNLOCK SWITCH, PERFORMED REPAIR AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

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