Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
June 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6929M
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UB27
Part
Switch
Part number
1003810061
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

MHT - FLT 4537 - ON APPROACH TO MHT, THE NLG DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AND THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK SHUT OFF WITHOUT POPPING THE CIRCUIT BREAKER. ALL APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST PROCEDURES FAILED TO OBTAIN A GREEN SAFE INDICATION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN MHT WITHOUT INCIDENT (ON TOUCHDOWN THE NLG DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT ILLUMINATED). THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED AND FERRIED TO ALB WITH THE GEAR DOWN. MX TROUBLESHOOTING WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NLG DRAG BRACE SWITCH AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

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