Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
February 28, 2001
Submitted
March 20, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Aircraft time
12,562 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
1CH25
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN & NOTICED NO GEAR SAFETY LIGHT FOR THE R/H MAIN GEAR. AFTER A FEW RETRACTIONS & EXTENSIONS A GREEN LIGHT WAS OBTAINED. AIRCRAFT FLEW BY TOWER FOR A GEAR DOWN CONFIRMATION. A NORMAL LANDING TOOK PLACE. A JACK WAS POSITIONED UNDER RT WING & THE GEAR WAS CHECKED FOR POSITIVE LOCKING. AIRCRAFT PUT IN HANGAR ON JACKS & GEAR RETRACTED & EXTENDED, IT WAS NOTED THE RT INDICATION LIGHT LAGGED 3-5 SECONDS AFTER FULL EXTENSION. THE SWITCH TESTED INTERMITTENT & WAS REPLACED. SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS WERE PERFORMED & THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED.OCCURRENCE FEB 27 AT ABOUT 3:15 PMTTAF: 12698.4