Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
April 10, 2003
Submitted
May 6, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft time
2,333 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
973303311
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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) AFTER TAKE-OFF THE CREW HAD AN INTRANSITT LIGHT AND A DOWN LOCK LIGHT ON NOSE GEAR. GEAR WAS FUNCTIONING NORMALLY. FOUND THE NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK PROX. SWITCH STUCK IN THE LOCK INDICATION POSITION. REPLACED SWITCH, RIGGED, FUNCTION TESTED GEAR THROUGH SEVERAL SWINGS AND NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.