Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech B300

Difficulty date
August 1, 2021
Submitted
August 9, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N893UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1138
Aircraft time
2,338 hours, 1,849 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
1013646289
Part serial
8804226A
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Nlg
Part time
2,338 hours, 1,849 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON APPROACH NOSE GEAR GREEN INDICATOR LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE UPON GEAR EXTENSION. CYCLED LANDING GEAR AND ON FORTH ATTEMPT NOSE GEAR GREEN INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED AND DIVERTED TO ALTERNATE AIRPORT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH. GEAR SWINGS PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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