Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Beech C99

Difficulty date
August 15, 2026
Submitted
August 18, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N174AV
Make and model
Beech C99
Aircraft serial
U174
Aircraft time
28,501 hours, 38,356 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT DURING APPROACH, THE LANDING GEAR SELECT HANDLE WAS PLACED IN THE DOWN POSITION BUT THE NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO INDICATE THAT IT WAS DOWN & LOCKED AFTER EXTENSION. A MANUAL LANDING GEAR EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM TO A FAULTED DOWN LOCK SWITCH AND REPLACED THE SWITCH. EXTENSION AND RETRACTION CHECKS WERE SUCCESSFUL AND THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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