Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
July 13, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Switch
Part number
903610373
Condition
Failed
Location
Left Main
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
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 LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED, PILOT SELECTED FULL FLAPS AND THE RED LIGHT IN THE GEAR HANDLE CAME ON, WITH GEAR WARNING HORN ACTIVATED. AIRCRAFT LANDED OK AFTER TOWER CONFIRMATION OF GEAR DOWN. INVESTIGATION FOUND THE LEFT MAIN DOWN LOCK SWITCH ASSEMBLY HAD FAILED. SWITCH REPLACED, BUT THEN FAILED AGAIN A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER. REPLACED AGAIN AND OK THIS TIME.

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