Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Gulstm G1159B

Difficulty date
December 8, 2006
Submitted
December 21, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N211SJ
Make and model
Gulstm G1159B
Aircraft serial
675
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
103219341
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

GEAR LIGHT NOSE GEAR FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITH GEAR EXTENSION UNTIL 150 KTS. PINNED LANDING GEAR , ISSUED SPECIAL FLIGHT PERMIT FOR AC RETURN. JACKED AC AND INSPECTED NOSE GEAR, DISCOVERED LOCKING CLIP ON NOSE GEAR DOWN/LOCKED SWITCH POPPED OUT OF DETENT-SECURED AND SAFTIED DOWN/LOCKED SWITCH. CYCLED LANDING GEAR TEN TIMES WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES. (K)