Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
December 7, 2007
Submitted
December 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N893QS
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258393
Aircraft time
7,448 hours, 5,387 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE731*
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
1EN115BN111
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Mlg
Part time
7,448 hours, 5,387 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING T/O AS THE NLG LEAVES THE GRD, A NOSE LIKE SHIMMY OR A TIRE IMBALANCE IS HEARD FOR APPROX. 3 SEC. THEN DURING RETRACTION THE NLG LIGHTS DIMLY FLICKER (BOTH RED & GREEN) UNTIL THE GEAR IS RETRACTED FULLY. MLG LIGHT ARE NORMAL. ALSO AT APPROX 20 MIN INTO THE FLIGHT DURING CLIMB WE NOTICED THE NLG LIGHTS FLICKER LIKE BEFORE. REMOVED & REPLACED NOSE WHEEL DOWN LOCK SWITCH WITH NEW SWITCH OPS CHECKS GOOD PER 800XP MM 32-60-00 & WD 32-60-10-04.