Service difficulty report · Switch · Bag

Difficulty date
June 13, 2007
Submitted
July 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bag
Aircraft time
20,813 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UG
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Switch
Part number
622800200
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING APPROACH, THE CREW EXPERIENCED A LANDING GEAR FAILURE AND OBSERVED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD POPPED. THEY PROCEEDED WITH AN EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE FAULT WAS TRACED TO THE LT UPLOCK MICROSWITCH. WHEN THE MICROSWITCH WAS ACTIVATED THE FAULT DISAPPEARED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE RE-CREATED. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. (TC NR 20070615003)