Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
October 7, 2009
Submitted
October 8, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N435CT
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK531
Aircraft time
1,329 hours, 1,015 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
1EN16
Condition
Open
Location
Rt 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

FOLLOWING LANDING GEAR EXTENSION ON APPROACH, FLIGHT CREW NOTED NO RT MLG DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. FERRIED ACFT FOR REPAIRS. FOUND RT MLG DOWNLOCK SWITCH S018 TO HAVE HIGH INTERNAL RESISTANCE ON INDICATION SIDE OF SWITCH CONTACTS. REPLACED SWITCH AND ADJUSTED AS REQUIRED IAW MM 32-60-00. LANDING GEAR RETRACT/EXTEND SYS CHECKS IAW MM 32-00-00 NORMAL, NO FAULTS INDICATED. SUSPECT MOISTURE OR CONTAMINANT INGRESSION INTO SWITCH CAUSING INTERNAL CORROSION, OR INTERNAL CONTACTS BURNED/PITTED. RECOMMEND MFG INVESTIGATE WHETHER A FLEET PROBLEM REQUIRING FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOR EITHER SWITCH ASSY. MFG QUALITY ISSUE, OR IF REDESIGN WOULD ENHANCE SWITCH ASSY. SERVICE LIFE. TRANSIENT ACFT, SWITCH ASSY. MX HISTORY NOT AVAILABLE.

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