Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
October 10, 2011
Submitted
October 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N960QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500160
Aircraft time
9,272 hours, 5,656 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
604071
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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 A VISUAL APPROACH AT 1500 AGL, FLAPS 35, 3 GREEN & NO RED INDICATION ON GEAR AT THE TIME, RED UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATED & GEAR WARNING HORN SOUNDED. DURING GO-AROUND, LEFT GEAR HANDLE IN DOWN POSITION & RED UNLOCK LIGHT WENT OUT WHILE 3 GREEN REMAINED ILLUMINATED. AFTER A SECOND ATTEMPT TO LAND WITH THE SAME RESULTS, BLEW GEAR DOWN IAW CHECKLIST. SUBSEQUENT LANDING ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT INCIDENT. GEAR INDICATION THIS TIME REMAINED 3 GREEN & NO RED. FOUND FAULTY NLG DOWNLOCK SWITCH SG006. REMOVED NLG DOWNLOCK SWITCH IAW CHAO 32-30-03, REV 41. INSTALLED NEW SWITCH. RIGGED SWITCH. CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES. OPS CHECKED GOOD. WORK DONE IAW MM CHP 32-30-03, REV 41.

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