Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech B300

Difficulty date
May 15, 2017
Submitted
May 31, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL889
Aircraft time
2,567 hours, 2,112 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
1013646289
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Part time
2,570 hours, 2,114 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

NOSE GEAR GREEN DOWN LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE DURING GEAR EXTENSION. PERFORMED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION AND GO AROUND FOR TOWER CONFIRMATION OF GEAR EXTENSION. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED FROM THE BAHAMAS TO TAMPA FLORIDA FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE DOWNLOCK SWITCH. GEAR SWINGS PERFORMED. NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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