Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Cvac 340CVAC

Difficulty date
March 6, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Cvac 340CVAC
Aircraft time
79,535 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Part
Downlock Switch
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
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, CREW FAILED TO GET A GREEN INDICATION FOR THE NOSE GEAR.AFTER INITIATING EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, THE INDICATION APPEARED. THE A/C WAS FERRIED TO A MAINTENANCE BASE, WHERE THE NLG DOWNLOCK SWITCH BRACKET WAS FOUND LOOSE AND SLIGHTLY BENT. THE A/C WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.