What happened
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Narrative: pilot stated that when he turned onto the runway, the green downlock landing gear indicators "flickered" and the right landing gear folded into the gear well. Upon inspection, before moving the aircraft to a maintenance hangar, the left gear was also unlocked. The maintenance personnel physically locked the down lock into position before moving the aircraft to a maintenance hangar for damage assessment. The aircraft had a similar incident in August of 1997, where the left gear folded. Repairs to aircraft: the retract switch, anti-retract switch and the controller for the upside of the power pack have been changed. Aircraft has been tested both static and in flight. All systems seem to operate normally. The aircraft has flown regularly since the repairs have been completed and all systems seem to operate as per design. No other problems encountered. This report is closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: PILOT STATED THAT WHEN HE TURNED ONTO THE RUNWAY, THE GREEN DOWNLOCK LANDING GEAR INDICATORS "FLICKERED" AND THE RIGHT LANDING GEAR FOLDED INTO THE GEAR WELL. UPON INSPECTION, BEFORE MOVING THE AIRCRAFT TO A MAINTENANCE HANGAR, THE LEFT GEAR WAS ALSO UNLOCKED. THE MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PHYSICALLY LOCKED THE DOWN LOCK INTO POSITION BEFORE MOVING THE AIRCRAFT TO A MAINTENANCE HANGAR FOR DAMAGE ASSESSMENT. THE AIRCRAFT HAD A SIMILAR INCIDENT IN AUGUST OF 1997, WHERE THE LEFT GEAR FOLDED. REPAIRS TO AIRCRAFT: THE RETRACT SWITCH, ANTI-RETRACT SWITCH AND THE CONTROLLER FOR THE UPSIDE OF THE POWER PACK HAVE BEEN CHANGED. AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN TESTED BOTH STATIC AND IN FLIGHT. ALL SYSTEMS SEEM TO OPERATE NORMALLY. THE AIRCRAFT HAS FLOWN REGULARLY SINCE THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED AND ALL SYSTEMS SEEM TO OPERATE AS PER DESIGN. NO OTHER PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED. THIS REPORT IS CLOSED.
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