Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
September 21, 2009
Submitted
September 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2714B
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0210
Aircraft time
28,898 hours
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
1CH16
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nlg
Part time
313 hours
Component
Actuator · Cessna
Component part number
99101397
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, SELECTED GEAR DOWN, NO NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK INDICATION. BROKE OFF APPROACH, C/W GEAR WILL NOT EXTEND CHECKLIST. DECLARED EMERGENCY, CONTINUED APPROACH, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX FOUND NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, ADJUSTED SAME. MX PERFORMED EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYS TESTS, SYS OK. ACFT RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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