Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
August 17, 2006
Submitted
August 25, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N480LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK398
Aircraft time
1,449 hours, 1,251 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
MS243311
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt & Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

KSLC - KOMA THE CREW DID NOT RECEIVE THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION WHEN THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED WHILE ON APPROACH FOR LANDING IN KOMA. WHEN THE LIGHT WAS TESTED IT OPERATED NORMALLY. AN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED AND A FLY-BY PAST THE TOWER WAS PERFORMED TO CONFIRM GEAR POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN KOMA WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE PROBLEM TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCHES. BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCHES WERE REPLACED, AND THE NITROGEN BLOW DOWN BOTTLE WAS SERVICED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE NORMAL WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WERE CYCLED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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