Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Beech B200

Difficulty date
January 19, 2026
Submitted
January 22, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68MN
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1962
Aircraft time
8,500 hours, 9,301 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
1013646289
Part serial
11703899E
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR NOSE WHEEL DOWN LIGHT EXTINGUISHED ON SHORT FINAL IN KENAI. WENT MISSED, CYCLED THE GEAR TWICE, GOT THE LIGHT BACK, WHICH THEN EXTINGUISHED ON SHORT FINAL AGAIN. THEN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, PERFORMED THE ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION CHECKLIST VIA QRH, AND PERFORMED A LOW PASS FOR GEAR INSPECTION. NOTICED THAT THE AURAL WARNING TOO LOW, GEAR SOUNDED. THE NOSE WHEEL LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE WHEN WE PUMPED THE GEAR HANDLE, BUT THEN WOULD EXTINGUISH ONCE WE STOPPED PUMPING. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT ON THE SECOND APPROACH INTO ANC. QRH CHECKLIST FOR ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION, EMERGENCY DECLARED, LOW APPROACH TO VERIFY GEAR POSITION. ENGINE SHUTDOWN WHILE HOLDING THE NOSE UP UPON TOUCHDOWN.

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