Service difficulty report · Switch · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
November 20, 2008
Submitted
December 18, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft time
35,781 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UA
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4N3
Part
Switch
Part number
1EN516
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

(CAN) THE CREW COULD NOT GET A NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION AFTER SEVERAL DOZEN GEAR POSITION CYCLES OR WITH MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION. WITH THE LAST ATTEMPT IT ILLUMINATED WITH ELECTRICAL SELECTION. EMERGENCY SERVICES AT AIRPORT WERE ON STANDBY. THE ACFT LANDED AND MX DISCOVERED THAT ONE OR BOTH OF THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCHES WAS INOPERATIVE. MX REPLACED BOTH SWITCHES AS A PRECAUTION AND GEAR FUNCTIONAL CHECKS COMPLETED. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE LANDING GEAR SYS HAVE OCCURED.