Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
January 3, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
25,524 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
404EN16
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT ORIGINALLY EXPERIENCED A GEAR WARNING SYSTEM FAILURE ON APPROACH. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE DOWNLOCK SWITCHES WERE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED AND THE SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE. THE NEXT FLIGHT HAD A LT MAIN GEAR INDICATION FAILURE, EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED AND THE LT GEAR INDICATION WORKED PRIOR TO TOUCH DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO MAINTENANCE AND THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM WAS TROUBLESHOT EXTENSIVELY AND TEST FLOWN EACH TIME WORK WAS CARRIED OUT UNSUCCESSFULLY. THE SNAG ONLY OCCURRED AT HIGHER ALTITUDES OR COLDER TEMPERATURES. THE LT MAIN GEAR SWITCH WAS REPLACED DUE TO SUSPECT WATER PROPAGATION AND FREEZING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS TEST FLOWN AT THE SAME ALTITUDES AND WAS SUCCESSFUL. THE AIRC

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