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Incident

FAA incident report · Saab SF340A · Rochester, NY · June 8, 1997

Date: June 8, 1997 · 19:39 local
Place: Rochester, NY
Airport: Greater Rochester Internationa
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: PLGA
Aircraft: N743BA
Reported as: Saab SF340A
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: on Sunday, June 8, 1997, at 1939 EDT, a Saab SF340, N743BA, operated by business express, during descent experienced unsafe nose gear indications. Pilot recycled the landing gear twice. The aircraft landed on runway 4 and taxied to the ramp without further incident. There were no injuries. Airport fire and rescue responded. The aircraft was deferred and ferried to albany, NY for repairs. Mechanics found the nose gear retraction down microswitch inoperative. The switch was removed and replaced. An operational check was satisfactory and the aircraft was returned to service. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 1997, AT 1939 EDT, A SAAB SF340, N743BA, OPERATED BY BUSINESS EXPRESS, DURING DESCENT EXPERIENCED UNSAFE NOSE GEAR INDICATIONS. PILOT RECYCLED THE LANDING GEAR TWICE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 4 AND TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. AIRPORT FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONDED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DEFERRED AND FERRIED TO ALBANY, NY FOR REPAIRS. MECHANICS FOUND THE NOSE GEAR RETRACTION DOWN MICROSWITCH INOPERATIVE. THE SWITCH WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.