19990412039499I

Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-31-350 · Atlanta, GA · April 12, 1999

Date: April 12, 1999 · 22:55 local
Place: Atlanta, GA
Airport: Dekalb-Peachtree
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N54307
Reported as: Piper PA31350
Reported engine: Lycoming IO540*
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,800 total150 in this make and model900 in the last 90 days

N54307Registration cancelled Mar 31, 2003 · Piper PA-31-350S/N 31-7405233 · Built 1974 Airframe modelPiper PA-31-350 Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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Aircraft N54307 on approach to pdk, Dekalb-Peachtree Airport pilot had left main gear unsafe light indication. Pilot accomplished procedures of fly-by of tower for visual check and flight procedures. Aircraft was check at Atlanta south aviation, where a gear retraction was accomplished. IA rhett heart #227252878 accomplished checks on gear. The unsafe light was only a indication problem. M ro d forwarded to Oklahoma, on down lock mechanism, by Mr. Heart. Aircraft in currrent inspection status and pilot information and certificate status checks.

As the FAA filed it

AIRCRAFT N54307 ON APPROACH TO PDK, DEKALB-PEACHTREE AIRPORT PILOT HAD LEFT MAIN GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT INDICATION. PILOT ACCOMPLISHED PROCEDURES OF FLY-BY OF TOWER FOR VISUAL CHECK AND FLIGHT PROCEDURES. AIRCRAFT WAS CHECK AT ATLANTA SOUTH AVIATION, WHERE A GEAR RETRACTION WAS ACCOMPLISHED. IA RHETT HEART #227252878 ACCOMPLISHED CHECKS ON GEAR. THE UNSAFE LIGHT WAS ONLY A INDICATION PROBLEM. M RO D FORWARDED TO OKLAHOMA, ON DOWN LOCK MECHANISM, BY MR. HEART. AIRCRAFT IN CURRRENT INSPECTION STATUS AND PILOT INFORMATION AND CERTIFICATE STATUS CHECKS.