Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Beech B300

Difficulty date
May 10, 2019
Submitted
May 15, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N837UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL967
Aircraft time
3,489 hours, 2,981 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
1013646289
Part serial
2590483
Condition
Faulty
Location
Nlg
Part time
3,489 hours, 2,981 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON APPROACH GEAR SELECTED TO DOWN POSITION, "NOSE GEAR DOWN' ANNUNCIATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE. MISSED APPROACH, FOLLOWED CHECKLIST FOR MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT TO A FAULTY NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAG BRACE DOWN LOCK SWITCH. GEAR SWINGS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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