Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Cessna 750

Difficulty date
July 12, 2013
Submitted
July 22, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N986QS
Make and model
Cessna 750
Aircraft serial
7500086
Aircraft time
10,462 hours, 6,707 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
604071
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. GEAR WAS RECYCLED, NO HELP. THE TOWER SAID LOOKED LIKE GEAR WAS DOWN. AS EMERGENCY CHECKLIST WAS BEING COMPLETED, NOSE GEAR LIGHT CAME ON PRIOR TO BLOWING GEAR DOWN, DID COMPLETE CHECKLIST INCLUDING BLOWING THE GEAR DOWN. DOWNLOCK SWITCH HAS HIGH RESISTANCE AND ALSO FOUND NOSE DOWNLOCK SWITCH CONNECTOR BADLY CORRODED. R & R SWITCH 7 CONNECTOR WITH NEW. WORK DONE IAW MM CHAPTER 32 -60-00. RESET GEAR CONTROL VALVE, RECHARGED PNEUMATIC BOTTLE & C/W GEAR SWING. SYS OPS NORMAL.

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