Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Beech B200

Difficulty date
December 1, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
14,237 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Downlock Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON APPROACH, CREW DID NOT GET A NOSE GEAR DOWN INDICATION ON SELECTION. EMERG PROCEDURES COMPLETED WITH NO INDICATION. FLY BY VISUAL SHOWED NOSE GEAR DOWN, INDICATION ILLUMINATED ON TOUCH DOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR INTERNAL DOWN LOCK SWITCH TO BE INTERMITTENT. ACTUATOR REPLACED.

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