Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
February 23, 2005
Submitted
March 8, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414DR
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK184
Aircraft time
3,388 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15*
Part
Switch
Part number
5ENI6
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg Door
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND WITH GEAR HANDLE DOWN. THE LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED USING THE MANUAL EMERGENCY EXTENSION AND THE GEAR DOORS WERE CLOSED USING THE PNEUMATIC GEAR BOTTLE. PROBABLE CAUSE WAS THE HIGH RESISTANCE IN THIS SWITCH AND THE GEAR DOOR OPEN SWITCH. (EA21200504836) (K)

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