Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
February 6, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
10,074 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
1003810061
Condition
Defective
Location
Mlg
Part time
12,293 hours, 12,293 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
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 TO HIGH LEVEL WHEN GEAR WAS EXTENDED THE GREEN NOSE GEAR DOWN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE RED IN TRANSIT LIGHT HAD EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AND WAS INSPECTED AND DEEMED SAFE FOR SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT WITH NO PAX. MAINTENACE FOUND THE NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH TO BE DEFECTIVE. IT WAS REPLACED AND GEAR SWINGS SHOWED NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.

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