Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
February 9, 2007
Submitted
February 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N145QS
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK421
Aircraft time
869 hours, 796 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
MS243311
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
869 hours, 796 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RT MLG DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN. RAN THE CHECKLIST, ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE WAS NOT NECESSARY. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON STEADY AFTER TOUCH DOWN. REPLACED RH MAIN GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH WITH NEW CUSTOMER SUPPLIED SWITCH. ADJUSTED DOWN LOCK SWITCH AND CYCLED GEAR NUMEROUS TIMES, OPS TEST GOOD. ALL WORK IAW 400XP MM 32-10-00 AND WIRING 32-61-00

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