20020703019359I

Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Urocop EC155B · Washington, DC · July 3, 2002

Date: July 3, 2002 · 11:30 local
Place: Washington, DC
Airport: Dulles International
Phase of flight: Pwr On Vertical Ldng/Rtrcrft
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N604FD
Reported as: Urocop EC155B

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What happened

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(-23) Upon approaching the landing site pilot requested the landing checklist. The co-pilot notified the pilot that there was no indication of gear "in-transit" or gear down lights. The gear level was recycled but still no indication. Pilot requested the "emergency landing gear extension" and after several attempts they still do not have any gear down or transit lights. Upon arriving at Dulles airport maintenance technician attempted to manually release the gear without any success. Pilot proceeded to land the helicopter with the gear up. Helicopter was secured on the ground.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) UPON APPROACHING THE LANDING SITE PILOT REQUESTED THE LANDING CHECKLIST. THE CO-PILOT NOTIFIED THE PILOT THAT THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF GEAR "IN-TRANSIT" OR GEAR DOWN LIGHTS. THE GEAR LEVEL WAS RECYCLED BUT STILL NO INDICATION. PILOT REQUESTED THE "EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION" AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS THEY STILL DO NOT HAVE ANY GEAR DOWN OR TRANSIT LIGHTS. UPON ARRIVING AT DULLES AIRPORT MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN ATTEMPTED TO MANUALLY RELEASE THE GEAR WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS. PILOT PROCEEDED TO LAND THE HELICOPTER WITH THE GEAR UP. HELICOPTER WAS SECURED ON THE GROUND.