Service difficulty report · Position Switch · Beech B300

Difficulty date
December 15, 2022
Submitted
December 27, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N875UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL1077
Aircraft time
4,208 hours, 3,566 cycles
Part
Position Switch
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN CRUISE FLIGHT, THE RED “GEAR UNSAFE” LIGHT IN THE HANDLE BEGAN FLICKERING ON AND THEN REMAINED ILLUMINATED. CREW FOLLOWED CHECKLIST, DIVERTED TO KDAL. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE ADJUSTED THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR UP POSITION SWITCH. GEAR SWINGS PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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