Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
December 20, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
42,730 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Proximity Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
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 APPROACH CREW REPORTED RT MAIN GEAR WAS NOT INDICATING DOWN AND LOCKED WHEN IN THE AIR AND GEAR HANDLE IS IN THE DOWN POSITION. CHECKLIST PROCEDURES CARRIED OUT AND ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT THE RT DOWN AND LOCK SWITCH WAS FOUND OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. THE SUBJECT SWITCH WAS ADJUSTED IAW MM 32-60-03. SUCCESSFUL GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT AND ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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