What happened
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Mr. Tommy thomason had an unsafe gear indication when he lowered the landing gear for landing. Maintenance personel from columbia air services, inc. Groton, CT were able to pull the nose wheel down and locked it in place. There was damage to the nose landing gear doors and one of the propeller tips. They completed 8 normal gear swings and 2 emergency gear swings, both systems operated normally. It was recommended that the hydraulic power pack be sent for overhaul as a precautionary measure. Columbia air services, inc. will contact this office if they detect any other problems with the landing gear system.
As the FAA filed it
MR. TOMMY THOMASON HAD AN UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION WHEN HE LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR FOR LANDING. MAINTENANCE PERSONEL FROM COLUMBIA AIR SERVICES, INC. GROTON, CT WERE ABLE TO PULL THE NOSE WHEEL DOWN AND LOCKED IT IN PLACE. THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS AND ONE OF THE PROPELLER TIPS. THEY COMPLETED 8 NORMAL GEAR SWINGS AND 2 EMERGENCY GEAR SWINGS, BOTH SYSTEMS OPERATED NORMALLY. IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK BE SENT FOR OVERHAUL AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE. COLUMBIA AIR SERVICES, INC. WILL CONTACT THIS OFFICE IF THEY DETECT ANY OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM.
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