Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 425

Difficulty date
June 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 425
Engine
Pwa PT6A112
Part
Switch
Part number
1CH1066
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH, PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND HAD NO NOSE GEAR INDICATION. RECYCLED GEAR AND RECEIVED ALL GREEN LIGHTS, BUT ALSO HAD A GEAR INTRANSIT AND HYDRAULIC PRESSURE ON LIGHT. PULLED ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION WHICH PUTS 2,000 PSI ON DOWN SIDE AND LANDED OK. FOUND DOWNLOCK MICROSWITCH OUT OF RIG. ADJUSTED AIRCRAFT SERVICEABLE.

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