SDR S2YA97009

Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
February 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N85SK
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE85
Part
Downlock Switch
Condition
Dirty
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SBN/MKE - FLT 1161 - DURING THE LANDING APPROACH INTO MKE, CREW HAD TO CYCLE THE LANDING GEAR 3 TIMES IN ORDER TO GET A NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. THE FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED AT MKE WITHOUT INCIDENT. WHEN MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM, THEY FOUND THE NOSE GEAR SAFETY DOWNLOCK SWITCH DIRTY. THE SWITCH WAS CLEANED, THE GEAR WAS CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES, AND WITH NO OTHER INDICATION PROBLEMS, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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