Service difficulty report · Switch · Amd FALCON20

Difficulty date
January 20, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Amd FALCON20
Engine
Ge CF7002D2
Part
Switch
Part number
A23802102
Condition
Froze
Location
Downlock
Component
Messier Dow · A23722208
Stage of operation
AP
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

(AU) THE NOSE GEAR GREEN (DOWN AND LOCKED) INDICATION LIGHT DID NOT COME ON WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. THE CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY EXTENSION AND THE LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING, THE MAINTENANCE CREW FOUND THE SWITCH ON THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH GREASE AND MOISTURE. THE MOISTURE HAD FROZEN IN THE EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES AND CAUSED THE SWITCH TO MALFUNCTION.