Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
March 5, 2010
Submitted
March 8, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N524CA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0522
Aircraft time
25,140 hours
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
1CH16
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
L, A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED RT MAIN LANDING DOWNLOCK LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE ON APPROACH. PERFORMED GEAR EXTENSION, WILL NOT EXTEND HY, LANDING WITH DEFECTIVE GEAR CHECKLIST. PERFORMED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION, STILL NO DOWNLOCK INDICATION. DECLARED EMERGENCY, LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MX PERFORMED MULTIPLE GEAR SWINGS, COULD NOT DUPLICATE DISCREPANCY. R & R RT MLG ACTUATOR AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. ACFT RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.

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