Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Beech B200C

Difficulty date
March 21, 2001
Submitted
April 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech B200C
Aircraft time
12,314 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
1003810061
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Rt Mlg
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

(CAN) ON FINAL APPROACH WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, RT GEAR LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON. GEAR WAS SELECTED SEVERAL TIMES WITH SOME RESULT. GO AROUND WAS UNDERTAKEN. RT GEAR WAS VISUALLY CHECKED IN THE DOWN POSITION AND ON THE NEXT APPROACH AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO THE HANGAR. RT MAIN GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH CONTACTS WERE FOUND TO HAVE FAILED. SWITCH WAS REPLACED, GEAR SWING COMPLETED AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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