SDR 96ZZZX1470

Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech C24R

Difficulty date
January 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N18909
Make and model
Beech C24R
Aircraft serial
MC524
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Downlock Sw
Part time
2,008 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BROKEN WIRE IN NLG DOWNLOCK SWITCH AT SPLICE WHERE NG SWITCH IS SPLICED IN (IN ENG COMP) CAUSED PUMP TO STOP TOO SOON; NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK DOWN, AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NG NOT LOCKED, COLLAPSED. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS VINYL TUBING AROUND SPLICES BE CHANGED PERIODICALLY SO IT DOES NOT GET STIFF. ALSO, SPLICES CAN BE CHECKED FOR CONDITION.

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