SDR 96ZZZX5045

Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
August 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N3196N
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK96
Part
Switch
Part number
MS243311
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Lt Mlg Downlock
Part time
349 hours
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LEFT GEAR DOWN INDICATION INTERMITTENT. PROBLEM TRACED TO DOWN SWITCH ON GEAR. THIS IS 3RD OCCURRENCE ON THIS AIRCRAFT IN 14 MONTHS. ANOTHER B-400A IN FLEET HAS HAD 3 SWITCHES FAIL ALSO. IN MOST CASES, DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHEN SWITCH WAS LIGHTLY TAPPED. RIGGING WAS WITHIN SPECS ON ALL OCCURRENCES.

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