Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
May 17, 2001
Submitted
May 31, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N81538
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE199
Part
Wire
Part number
602EN16
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg Switch
Stage of operation
AP
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

CLE FLIGHT 3135 THE CREW REPORTED ON APPROACH TO CLEVELAND AFTER GEAR EXTENSION, HAD NO GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT FOR THE NOSE GEAR. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND A BROKEN WIRE FOR THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR DOWN POSITION SWITCH. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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