Service difficulty report · Connector · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
September 30, 2002
Submitted
October 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
16,595 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Connector
Condition
Loose
Location
Downlock Switch
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) WHILE EXTENDING THE LANDING GEAR DURING AN APPROACH THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED NO GREEN INDICATION FOR THE NOSE LANDING GEAR TO BE IN THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. AFTER 2 MORE APPROACHES AND HAVING THE SAME RESULTS, THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO AND LANDED SAFELY. UPON INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND A LOOSE WIRE AT THE NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH CONNECTOR PLUG. THE WIRE WAS RE-SECURED, GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT AND THE SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE.

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