SDR DGCA06002

Service difficulty report · Proximity Switch · Rkwell NA26565

Difficulty date
January 2, 2006
Submitted
January 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N570R
Make and model
Rkwell NA26565
Aircraft serial
46575
Aircraft time
8,918 hours, 7,742 cycles
Part
Proximity Switch
Part number
840502
Part serial
A50074
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WHEN DEPARTING FROM SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS AIRPORT S.U.S., THE CREW RETRACTED THE MAIN GEAR, UPON COMPLETION OF THE UP CYCLE THE CREW HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE FROM THE BELLY OF THE AIRCRAFT, AND THEN GOT A RED LIGHT IN THE GEAR HANDLE. THEY PUT THE GEAR DOWN AND HAD GOOD INDICATION. THEN PERFORMED A FLY-BY AND TOWER SAID ALL LOOKED NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.