SDR 045127

Service difficulty report · Annunciator · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
November 16, 2002
Submitted
November 22, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N159YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE159
Aircraft time
11,940 hours, 18,429 cycles
Part
Annunciator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

UPON LANDING IN PHOENIX, THERE WAS UNSAFE GEAR INDICATION ON MLG (PER BOTTOM ANNUNCIATOR) UPON NORMAL GEAR EXTENSION. THE BOTTOM MAIN GEAR ANNUNCIATOR WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. PERFORMED TOWER FLY BY AND TOWER SAID IT LOOKED OKAY. FINALY GOT A DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION (ALL ANNUNCIATORS) AFT THE 3RD ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO PUMP GEAR DOWN. RESISTANCE WAS FELT, BUT STILL NO GREEN AFTER FIRST TWO ATTEMPTS. PERFORMED NORMAL LANDING AND THE GROUND EQUIPMENT TOWED THE AIRPLANE FROM THE RUNWAY. THE CORRECTIVE ACTION WAS THAT THEY INSPECTED THE GEAR INDICATION CHECKED THE ANNUNCIATOR. THEY CYCLED GEAR 5 TIMES AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE. PERFORMED CHECK FLIGHT OF AIRCRAFT AND WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO PARTS WERE USED.

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