What happened
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(-23)The pilot reported that he lost hydraulic fluid and the nose gear would not go down and lock. The standby blow down did not activate. The pilot landed the aircraft with nose gear up. The hydraulic fluid reservoir site tube had deteriorated and lost hydraulic fluid. The standby blow down system was not rigged appropriately. The fleet of 8 additional 402-C models was inspected for deterioration of the tube and security. Also, an inspection of the rigging and security of the emergency inspection cable was done. It included the scope of 100-HR. Inspection and a thorough inspection of the sight gauge and emergency cable as part of the 50-HR inspection. A malfuncation defect report was submitted.
As the FAA filed it
(-23)THE PILOT REPORTED THAT HE LOST HYDRAULIC FLUID AND THE NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT GO DOWN AND LOCK. THE STANDBY BLOW DOWN DID NOT ACTIVATE. THE PILOT LANDED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NOSE GEAR UP. THE HYDRAULIC FLUID RESERVOIR SITE TUBE HAD DETERIORATED AND LOST HYDRAULIC FLUID. THE STANDBY BLOW DOWN SYSTEM WAS NOT RIGGED APPROPRIATELY. THE FLEET OF 8 ADDITIONAL 402-C MODELS WAS INSPECTED FOR DETERIORATION OF THE TUBE AND SECURITY. ALSO, AN INSPECTION OF THE RIGGING AND SECURITY OF THE EMERGENCY INSPECTION CABLE WAS DONE. IT INCLUDED THE SCOPE OF 100-HR. INSPECTION AND A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE SIGHT GAUGE AND EMERGENCY CABLE AS PART OF THE 50-HR INSPECTION. A MALFUNCATION DEFECT REPORT WAS SUBMITTED.
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