Service difficulty report · Selector Switch · Amd FALCON20

Difficulty date
March 23, 2002
Submitted
April 8, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Amd FALCON20
Aircraft time
11,883 hours
Engine
Ge CF7002D2
Part
Selector Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) ON MAR 23,2002 DURING LDG PHASE IN WILMINGTON, OHIO (KILN) PILOT INITIATED DEPLOYMENT OF LDG GEAR. COCKPIT INDICATOR SHOWED 3 RED LIGHTS IDENTIFYING FWD GEAR DOOR LATCH UNLOCKED & NO GREEN LIGHTS TO CONFIRM THAT GEAR DOORS WERE FULLY OPENED & GEAR DOWN & LOCKED. THE CAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION WAS IDENTIFIED BY OUR CONTRACTEDAMO AS MOISTURE WITHIN THE GEAR DOOR MICRO-SWITCHES, WHICH PREVENTED THE SELECTOR SOLENOID VALVE TO OPEN AND CONSEQUENTLY THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RELEASE. ALL SWITCHES WERE INSPECTED AND RE-SEALED.