Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
September 12, 2002
Submitted
October 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N800SD
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK270
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Switch
Part number
MS243311
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
66 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND WITH NORMAL SYSTEM. EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM WAS USED TO EXTEND GEAR. NOSE LANDING DOWNLOCK INDICATOR SWITCH / NOT LOCK SWITCH FAILED IN NOT LOCK POSITION WHICH PREVENTED SIGNAL FOR GEAR DOWN OPERATION. SWITCH FAILED CONTINUITY TEST. NEW SWITCH WAS INSTALLED, GEAR OPERATED CORRECTLY.

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