Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Beech C90

Difficulty date
August 2, 2011
Submitted
August 3, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N904KS
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft serial
LJ1997
Aircraft time
200 hours, 199 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A135A
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
404EN16
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 700
Part time
200 hours, 199 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON LANDING, WHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN, 3 GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. SHORTLY AFTER, LT DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. PILOT WENT AROUND AND EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT DISPATCHED TO THE RUNWAY. ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSP, LT GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH FOUND TO HAVE NOT BEEN SAFTIED. JAM NUT CAME LOOSE AND DOWNLOCK SWITCH BACKED OUT IN ITS HOUSING.

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