Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
December 17, 2020
Submitted
December 22, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N383MQ
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft serial
SH3706
Aircraft time
25,996 hours, 34,937 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
21HE2812
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT, NOSE GEAR DID NOT DISPLAY DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. CREW CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES AND PERFORMED A FLY-BY PASS OF CONTROL TOWER TO CONFIRM GEAR IN DOWN POSITION. WITH NO POSITIVE INDICATION THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK MICROSWITCH.