Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
June 11, 2013
Submitted
June 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N990QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500190
Aircraft time
10,492 hours, 6,248 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
602751
Part serial
T2PL6D002H4V3
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
2,795 hours, 1,687 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

WE HAD NO GREEN NOSE GEAR INDICATION WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN FOR LANDING. WE HAD 2 MAIN AND THE RED UNLOCK LIGHT WAS OUT. WE RAN THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST WHICH INVOLVED BLOWING THE GEAR DOWN WITH THE BACK UP PNEUMATIC BOTTLE. REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH WITH A NEW UNIT IAW MM 32-30-03, REV 42. OPS CHECKS GOOD. RESET AND SERVICED EMERGENCY GEAR BOTTLE AND BLED LANDING GEAR SYSTEM.

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