Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna A185F

Difficulty date
May 24, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna A185F
Aircraft time
14,337 hours
Engine
Cont IO520D
Propeller
Mcauly D2A34C58
Part
Switch
Part number
5801
Condition
Failed
Location
Float
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 GEAR EXTENSIONFOR LANDING IN PRINCE ALBERT SASK. THE RH MAIN GEAR DOWN INDICATOR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. AFTER TESTING THE SYSTEM AND HAVING THE SAME RESULTS, THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND AND DID SOWITHOUT INCIDENT. ON THE GROUND, TESTING REVEALED THAT THE PROXIMITY SWITCH FOR THE RH MAIN GEAR WOULD FAIL INTERMITTANTLY. AS A PRECAUTION THE OTHER SWITCHES WERE ALSO TESTED AND THE LH NOSE WHEEL A LSO FAILEDINTERMITTANTLY. NEW SWITCHES HAVE BEEN ORDERED TO REPLACE THE FAULTY ONES. BOTH SWITCHES ARE THE SAME PART NUMBER. AS A MATTER OF INTEREST THE LANDING GEAR HAD BEEN SWUNG AS MANY AS THIRTY TIMES THAT DAY BEFORE WITHOUT FAILURE WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING A DIFFERENT DISCREPENCY.

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