Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech A100

Difficulty date
March 23, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
13,257 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3C
Part
Switch
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
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) ON A ROUTINE FLIGHT, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE "GEAR IN TRANSIT LIGHT" WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NLG AND FOUND THE SWITCH WAS NOT ADJUSTED CORRECTLY. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE ACFT VOLTAGE WAS SET SLIGHTLY LOWER THAT THE COMPANY GROUND POWER UNIT. THIS IS CRUCIAL WHEN RIGGING A LANDING GEAR BECAUSE THE VOLTAGE DIRECTLY AFFECTS GEAR TRAVEL. THE VOLTAGE ON THE ACFT WAS ADJUSTED AND THE LANDING GEAR RIGGED ACCORDINGLY. SYS WAS AGAIN FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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