Service difficulty report · Selector · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
July 26, 2005
Submitted
August 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 440
Aircraft time
57,387 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Part
Selector
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON APPROACH TO AIRPORT, THE THREE (3) MLG DOWN GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, THE HORN DID NOT SOUND AND THE RED GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE SNAG ON GROUND, THE (LANDING) GEAR LEVER SWITCH WAS TESTED AND INSPECTED, PEDESTAL LIGHT INDICATION WAS TESTED AND INSPECTED, SAME FOR THE DIMMING RELAY AND THE RESISTORS. SUSPECT DIMMING SWITCH WAS AT DIM POSITION. THE LDG DWN LOCK IND C/B WAS REPLACED IN CASE OF INTERMITTENT CONTINUITY. AIRCRAFT RETURN TO SERVICE