Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Beech C99

Difficulty date
June 9, 2016
Submitted
June 13, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N225BH
Make and model
Beech C99
Aircraft serial
U181
Aircraft time
27,829 hours, 39,349 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
1013841377
Part serial
256
Condition
Faulty
Location
Mlg
Part time
6,207 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

ON APPROACH, PILOT SELECTED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE TO THE EXTEND POSITION, PILOT DID NOT RECEIVE 3 DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATOR LIGHTS. PILOT DECIDED TO PERFORM A MANUAL EXTENSION OF LANDING GEAR; PILOT RECEIVED 3 GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATOR LIGHTS AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A FAULTY LT LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH, MAINTENANCE REPLACED DOWN LOCK SWITCH AND PERFORMED LANDING GEAR SWINGS, LANDING GEAR OPS CHECKS NORMAL.

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