Service difficulty report · Ground Wire · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
October 7, 2009
Submitted
October 9, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N36911
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0314
Aircraft time
30,532 hours
Part
Ground Wire
Part number
G20A204
Condition
Broken
Location
Downlock Switch
Component
Downlock Switch · Honeywell
Component part number
1CH16
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
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 TO PVC FROM BOS, PILOT REPORTED RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE, PERFORMED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION, STILL DID NOT ILLUMINATE.PRESS TO TEST OF LIGHT CHECKED OK. PILOT ELECTED TO DIVERT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND AND REPAIRED BROKEN GROUND WIRE AT RIGHT MAIN GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH. PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK OF LANDING GEAR. SYSTEM CHECKS OK. AIRCRAFT RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.

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