SDR DJFA20121222001

Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 400A

Difficulty date: December 22, 2012
Submitted: January 3, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N406LX
Make and model: Beech 400A
Aircraft serial: RK178
Aircraft time: 10,362 hours, 8,588 cycles
Engine: Pwa JT15D5
System (JASC): 3260 · Landing Gear Position and Warning
Part: Switch
Condition: Dirty
Location: Mlg
Stage of operation: AP
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: O
Precautionary procedure: L

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED, DURING MISSED APPROACH, WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED TO RETRACT, GEAR REMAINED DOWN. DUE TO EXTRA DRAG FROM GEAR AND CURRENT FUEL LOAD CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED SAFELY AT DESTINATION. MX CLEANED LANDING POSITION SWITCH AND PERFORMED LANDING GEAR FUNCTIONAL TEST, COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED.

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