Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech B300

Difficulty date
February 5, 2022
Submitted
February 13, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N882UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1086
Aircraft time
3,124 hours, 2,604 cycles
Part
Switch
Part number
1013646280021
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 700
Part time
475 hours, 400 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, F, O
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF FROM KVRB TCAS, LEFT AND RIGHT TRANSPONDERS FAILED. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY RIGHT MAIN GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT DIMLY ILLUMINATED, NO RED GEAR HANDLE LIGHT. FOLLOWED CHECKLIST. DIVERTED BACK TO KVRB. AIRCRAFT WAS REPOSITIONED TO KFLL UNDER SPECIAL FERRY FLIGHT PERMIT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT MLG DOWNLOCK SWITCH. TRANSPONDERS AND TCAS SYSTEM OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT.

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