Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Beech B200

Difficulty date
November 12, 2016
Submitted
November 17, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N983C
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB755
Aircraft time
14,320 hours, 14,680 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A42A
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
1003810061
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
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

PILOT REPORTS, THE NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED TO THE DOWN POSITION. WE CYCLED THE GEAR THREE TIMES TO NO AVAIL. PROCEEDED TO EMERGENCY GEAR DOWN PROCEDURES VIA CHECKLIST AND GOT A GREEN NOSE GEAR LIGHT. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH. GROUND OPS CHECK SATISFACTORY. OPERATIONAL FLIGHT CHECK SATISFACTORY.

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