Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
January 14, 2008
Submitted
May 2, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 440
Aircraft time
59,589 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Propeller
Allsn A6441FN606
Part
Downlock Switch
Condition
Defective
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH, ON A FERRY FLIGHT AND WHEN GEARS SELECTED DOWN, THE LT GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED, LANDING WAS ABORTED. AFTER COMPLETING THE INDICATION, MALFUNCTION CHECKLIST, FOUND IN FACT THAT THE LT GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. FOR PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES IN THE COMPANY PROCEDURES AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS DECLARED THAN PROCEEDED WITH NORMAL LANDING. FOLLOWING MAINT INVESTIGATION FOUND LT MLG DOWNLOCK SWITCH DEFECTIVE, THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND RIGGED IAW MM AND AC RETUNED TO SERVICE. (TC NR 20080214009)