Service difficulty report · Limit Switch · Mtsbsi MU2B60

Difficulty date
November 15, 2010
Submitted
March 15, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B60
Aircraft time
14,681 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110
Part
Limit Switch
Part number
21EN96
Condition
Frozen
Location
Nlg
Part time
5,510 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER THE PILOT SELECTED GEAR UP THE NOSE GEAR "DOWN" LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CREW CONTINUED TO A MAINTENANCE BASE AND COMPLETED A MANUAL EXTENSION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWN LIMIT SWITCH CONTAMINATED WITH ICE. SWITCH REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. NOTE ALL OTHER AIRCRAFT IN FLEET HAD THE LANDING GEAR SWITCHES CLEANED AND LUBRICATED AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.