Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
January 15, 2009
Submitted
December 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N874CP
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
874
Engine
Garrtt TPE331*
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
9005EN38
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nose Gear Bay
Part time
193 hours
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING FLIGHT, PILOTS SELECTED GEAR DOWN ON APPROACH. THE NOSE GEAR WOULD ONLY INDICATE INTRANSIT. THEY COULD NOT GET A DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION FOR THE NLG. UPON TOUCHDOWN, THE DOWN AND LOCKED NLG INDICATION ILLUMINATED. THE RED INTRANSIT LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. THE ACFT LANDING ROLL CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTED AND FERRIED THE ACFT BACK, WITH GEAR DOWN FOR MX. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED NLG DOWN LOCK SWITCH. PERFORMED SEVERAL SATISFACTORY GEAR SWINGS. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED. RETURNED ACFT TO SERVICE.