SDR IJAA016F

Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
July 19, 2004
Submitted
September 27, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424EM
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1351
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
903610373
Condition
Dirty
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

RT MAIN GEAR DOWN LIGHT WOULD NOT COME ON WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH WAS DIRTY WITH PAINT OVERSPRAY AND THE GEAR WAS RIGGED TO MIN TRAVEL OF DOWN LOCK PLUNGER. AFTER CLEANING AND CHECKING THE RIG OF THE GEAR, THE GEAR WAS OPERATED THROUGH 15 SATISFACTORY CYCLES. (CE07200415107)

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