Service difficulty report · Switch · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
March 2, 2012
Submitted
March 9, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2649Z
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0333
Aircraft time
16,849 hours
Part
Switch
Part number
1CH16
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg Actuator
Part time
352 hours
Component
Actuator · Cessna
Component part number
99101397
Stage of operation
LD
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

NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING. NLG ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND TESTED IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT. WHEN THE ACTUATOR WAS COLD SOAKED, THE SWITCH FAILED TO ACTIVATE PROPERLY GIVING A FALSE INDICATION THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. DUE TO THE GEAR FAILURE, BOTH ACFT PROPELLERS STRUCK THE GROUND AND CAUSED SUDDEN STOPPAGE TO THE ENGINES. THE ACFT ALSO SUFFERED STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE NOSE SECTION OF THE ACFT.

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