Service difficulty report · Limit Switch · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
May 9, 2001
Submitted
September 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N701A
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft serial
SH3627
Part
Limit Switch
Part number
200918206
Condition
Shorted
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT CIRCUIT BREAKER NR 38 GEAR WARNING POPPED. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKER, RECEIVED 3 GREEN, DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. AT 500 FEET AFL (TOO LOW GEAR) WARNING. DID GO AROUND AND LANDED. RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN LIMIT SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED, INTERNAL SHORT CIRCUIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SWITCH, PLACED LANDING GEAR ON DEFERRED MAINTENANCE ITEM LIST PER MEL FOR RETRACTION CHECK.