Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
December 31, 2007
Submitted
January 2, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N463LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK426
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
MS243311
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
1,829 hours, 1,647 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON APPROACH CREW REPORTED THE LT MAIN GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. GEAR WAS CYCLED 6 TIMES AND ON THE 6TH ATTEMPT THE DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT FINALLY ILLUMINTATED. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT MLG DOWNLOCK SWITCH INOPERATIVE. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED.

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