Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
October 5, 2008
Submitted
May 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N101QS
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK484
Aircraft time
1,244 hours, 1,221 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
MS243311
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Lt 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

ON LANDING APPROACH, DID NOT GET A LT GEAR SAFE INDICATION. EXECUTED A GO-AROUND AND COMPLIED WITH THE CHECKLIST. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. REMOVED PANELS IN LT WHEEL WELL AND ACCESSED CONNECTOR P-271. OHMED OUT GEAR SWITCHES AND FOUND THE GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH S017 WITH 42 OHMS ACROSS CLOSED CONTACTS, LIGHTLY TAPPED SWITCH HOUSING AND READINGS DROPPED TO .08 OHMS. JACKED ACFT AND INSTALLED HYDR MULE. REMOVED DEFECTIVE SWITCH P/N MS24331-1, AND INSTALLED NEW CUSTOMER SUPPLIED SWITCH P/N MS24331-1, IAW MM 32-00-00 NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. REMOVED HYDR MULE AND REMOVED ACFT FROM JACKS.

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