SDR RU3A99014

Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
December 10, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FF6
Part
Switch
Part number
1013841377
Condition
Sticking
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND WHEN 'GEAR DOWN' SELECTED.. RESULTED IN EMERGENCY EXTENSION OF LANDING GEAR. THE MICRO-SWITCH IN THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL SWITCH ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE STICKING. THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY. (M)