Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 65A90

Difficulty date
January 25, 2003
Submitted
February 10, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 65A90
Aircraft time
14,445 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A20
Part
Switch
Part number
2MD31AX287
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Selector
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 APPROACH , THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, BUT THE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. FIVE ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO EXTEND THE GEAR NORMALLY AND NO JOY. THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED USING THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM. THE PILOT NOTED THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO EXTEND. THE EMERGENCY SERVICES WERE ACTIVATED AND A LOWFLY PAST WAS CARRIED OUT TO ENSURE THE GEAR WAS DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SUCCESSFULLY. ON INVESTIGATION, ONE OF THE SWITCHES WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY IN THE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR ASSY. THE GEAR ALSO EXTENDED NORMALLY WHEN USING THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION. THE OAT WAS AROUND -35C.

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