Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
November 13, 2009
Submitted
November 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N832QS
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258683
Aircraft time
3,317 hours, 2,358 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
9006EN42
Condition
Defective
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESCENT THROUGH APPROX 8,000 FT, GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDED. GEAR LIGHT SHOWED L GEAR (RED), N GEAR (RED), R GEAR (RED) AND GREEN. THIS OCCURED DURING APU START-UP. OHMED OUT SWITCH, NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. OHMED OUT LT & RT MAIN GEAR LEG DOWNLOCK, WOW & DOOR SWITCHES IAW WPC 32-60-10-04/32-60-30-03. FOUND RT MAIN LEG DOWNLOCK SWITCH DESIGNATION "JM" DEFECTIVE. REMOVED DEFECTIVE DOWNLOCK SWITCH AND INSTALLED NEW CUSTOMER SUPPLIED SWITCH IAW MM 32-60-00. ACCOMPLISHED FUNCTIONAL CHECKS OF GEAR IAW 29-10-00 NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED.