Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
June 11, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315BR
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
9006EN42
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
3,799 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C
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 FINAL APPROACH, CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN, THEY HAD NO INDICATION LIGHTS ON GEAR ANNUNCIATOR PANEL. ALL RT DIM ANNUNCIATOR LIGHTS WERE INOPERATIVE ON COPILOT SIDE. ACFT DID A GO AROUND, FOLLOWED CHECKLIST & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON THE INITIAL INSPECTION DISCOVERED 3 CB TRIPPED, GEAR LIGHTS 3 AMP, GEAR WARNING CONTROL 3 AMP & FLT ANNUNCIATOR DIM RT 5 AMP TRIPPED. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING RELATION BETWEEN ALL 3 SYS, IT WAS DISCOVERED RT GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH HAD SHORT CIRCUIT ON ALL SETS OF CONTACTS WITHIN THE SWITCH CAUSING RELATED CIRCUIT BREAKER TO TRIP. THE DOWNLOCK SWITCH WAS REPLACED NEW IAW MM. ALL OPERATIONS CHECKS COMPLIED WITH, ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.