SDR ACE1025011

Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
October 25, 2001
Submitted
December 5, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1566C
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC36
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
1003810061
Condition
Broken
Location
Harness
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, NOSE GEAR GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE INITIALLY, IT CAME ON A FEW MINUTES AFTER THE GEAR WAS DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED WITH THE GEAR DOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND ONE WIRE IN THE DOWN AND LOCK SWITCH HARNESS CORRODED AND BROKEN (DUE NICK IN WIRE INSULATION). THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED.

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