Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Beech B300

Difficulty date
December 20, 2017
Submitted
December 22, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N865UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1065
Aircraft time
1,046 hours, 901 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
1013646289
Part serial
2108459H
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Part time
1,046 hours, 901 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH WHEN GEAR HANDLE SELECTED DOWN, NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATED. INITIATED A GO AROUND. CYCLED GEAR HANDLE WITH SAME RESULTS. PERFORMED MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION IAW POH. NLG GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE DISCREPANCY TO A FAULTY NLG DRAG BRACE DOWNLOCK SWITCH. REPLACED SAME, PERFORMED OPS CHECK AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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