Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Cessna 402C

Difficulty date
July 10, 2009
Submitted
July 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N618CA
Make and model
Cessna 402C
Aircraft serial
402C0620
Aircraft time
23,130 hours
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
1CH16
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Mlg
Part time
1,426 hours
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

CREW REPORTED NO NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK INDICATION ON FINAL APPROACH. LIGHT TESTED MORMAL. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND PERFORMED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENTION. STILL NO NOSE GEAR INDICATION. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE DOWN LOCK SWITCH. ACFT RELEASED BACK TO SERVICE.

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