Service difficulty report · Connector · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
August 1, 2012
Submitted
August 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821QS
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258709
Aircraft time
4,254 hours, 3,094 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TFE7315BR
Part
Connector
Condition
Backed Out
Location
Downlock Switch
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

AFTER SELECTING GEAR DOWN, ONLY THE 2 MAIN GEAR LIGHTS WERE GREEN. NOSE GEAR HAD NO GREEN OR RED LIGHTS. NOSE GEAR PIN WAS UP (INDICATING GEAR DOWN). LIGHTS TESTED NORMAL. AFTER ABOUT 10 SECONDS. NOSE GEAR INDICATED GREEN WITH NO RED. ALL OTHER INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. CHECKED AND FOUND BACKSHELL FOR NLG DOWNLOCK SWITCH BACKED OFF SHOWING 4-5 THREADS. TIGHTENED BACKSHELL. APPLIED CONTACT CLEANER TO BOTH DOWNLOCK AND GEAR DOOR MICRO SWITCHES. OPS CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS.