Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Beech B300

Difficulty date
December 24, 2025
Submitted
December 29, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N398GF
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1019
Aircraft time
5,972 hours, 5,073 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
1013646281
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

TOOK OFF PAJN FOR PANC ABOUT 1823 LCL. WHILE ON A 6 MILE FINAL EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR AND FAILED TO GET A L MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATION ON THE LANDING GEAR ANNUNCIATOR. CONTINUED INBOUND & TOLD TOWER WOULD LIKE THEM TO LOOK AT THE LT MAIN GEAR ON A LOW PASS AND WOULD JOIN THE DOWNWIND AND RETURN FOR LANDING AFTER COMPLETING A CHECKLIST. WHEN ON APPROXIMATELY 2 MILE FINAL, L ANNUNCIATION ILLUMINATED. TOWER NOTED NO ANOMALIES ON PASS BY. OPTED TO LEAVE GEAR DOWN ON THE GO-AGROUND, AFTER NOW HAVING 3 GREEN INDICATIONS. JOINED THE DOWNWIND & COMPLETED THE CHECKLIST. I OPTED TO COMPLETE THE MANUAL EXTENSION CHECKLIST FOR NO GREEN ANNUNCIATION. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH THE TOWER AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY.

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