Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
January 15, 2003
Submitted
February 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
24,782 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
1E9516
Condition
Failed
Location
Switch
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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 APPROACH THE LT MLG FAILED TO INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED, EMERGENCY EXTENSIONS WERE PERFORMED BUT GEAR STILL FAILED TO INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. A SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE DEFECT, LT I/B DOWN LIMIT SWITCH. THE LANDING GEAR TESTED EXTENSIVLY AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE SWITCH IS AN IMPROVED SWITCH INSTALLED PER S/B 32-025.IT IS OUR EXPERIENCE THAT THE AIRCRAFT EQUIPPED WITH THE MAGNETIC LANDING GEAR INDICATOR SYSTEMS ARE PROBLEMATIC WHEN OPERATED IN COLDER TEMP S.