What happened
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(-23) During approach to hya from mvy, pilot did not get 3 greens for gear down & locked. He followed emergency procedures and hand pumped the hyd system until he got 3 greens. The tower confirmed that it appeared all 3 gear were deployed. After landing roll the NLG collapsed & a/c skidded to an uneventful stop. My investigation revealed that the l/h MLG actuator was leaking as evidenced during attempted gear swings in griffin hangar in hya. This prevented adequate hydraulic press. Needed to over-center the NLG in its downlocked position. Apparently, the NLG green downlock light illuminates slightly before the gear is actually locked.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING APPROACH TO HYA FROM MVY, PILOT DID NOT GET 3 GREENS FOR GEAR DOWN & LOCKED. HE FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND HAND PUMPED THE HYD SYSTEM UNTIL HE GOT 3 GREENS. THE TOWER CONFIRMED THAT IT APPEARED ALL 3 GEAR WERE DEPLOYED. AFTER LANDING ROLL THE NLG COLLAPSED & A/C SKIDDED TO AN UNEVENTFUL STOP. MY INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE L/H MLG ACTUATOR WAS LEAKING AS EVIDENCED DURING ATTEMPTED GEAR SWINGS IN GRIFFIN HANGAR IN HYA. THIS PREVENTED ADEQUATE HYDRAULIC PRESS. NEEDED TO OVER-CENTER THE NLG IN ITS DOWNLOCKED POSITION. APPARENTLY, THE NLG GREEN DOWNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATES SLIGHTLY BEFORE THE GEAR IS ACTUALLY LOCKED.
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