Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Stbros SD360

Difficulty date
November 22, 2001
Submitted
December 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N367AC
Make and model
Stbros SD360
Aircraft serial
SH3626
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
1EN114N119
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
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 TO RUNWAY, THE CAPTAIN CALLED FOR GEAR DOWN AND APPROACH CHECKS. GEAR IS MOVED TO THE DOWN POSITION. THE NOSE AND LEFT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED, BUT THE RIGHT INDICATES IT IS STILL IN TRANSIT. THE GEAR WAS CYCLE, BUT STILL SHOWED IN TRANSIT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN BY THE ATC TOWER AND THE CREW WAS TOLD IT LOOKED LIKE IT WAS DOWN. IAW THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES IN THE AFM THE CREW T HANDLED IT DOWN. REPLACED THE DOWNLOCK SWITCH. OPS CHECK GOOD AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.