Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Beech B300

Difficulty date
May 2, 2021
Submitted
May 6, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N825UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL825
Aircraft time
4,902 hours, 4,223 cycles
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
1003810061
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING LANDING WHEN THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED TO THE DOWN POSITION, ONLY THE LEFT AND RIGHT MLG GREEN ANNUNCIATORS ILLUMINATED. NLG GREEN ANNUNCIATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE. ANNUNCIATOR BULB TEST WAS GOOD. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST AND MANUALLY LOWERED THE LANDING GEARS. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. AIRCRAFT WAS TOWED TO THE RAMP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED A FAULTY NLG DOWNLOCK SWITCH. GEAR SWINGS PERFORMED, OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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