Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
February 22, 2003
Submitted
February 26, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC103
Aircraft time
24,839 hours, 40,149 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
1005810061
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

FINAL INTO BKW-PILOT REPORTED DURING GEAR EXTENSION, DID NOT GET GREEN LIGHT INDICATION FOR NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. CREW RETRACTED GEAR AND PERFORMED A MANUAL EXTENSION IAW WITH CHECKLIST, STILL NO LIGHT FOR NOSE GEAR. CREW DECLARED IN FLIGHT EMERGENCY (IFE). AIRCRAFT LANDING AT BKW WAS UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT WAS ISSUED SFP TO HEF. MX FOUND A FAULTY NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK POSITION SWITCH. REMOVED AND REPLACED SWITCH IAW AMM, OP'S CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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