SDR 049569

Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 7, 2003
Submitted
April 8, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N242YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE242
Aircraft time
15,447 hours, 22,188 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHILE ON APPROACH ON FLIGHT 5478 FROM PHILADELPHIA PENNSYLVANIA TO ITHACA NEW YORK, THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND ON NORMAL EXTENSION. AFTER THE CREW PERFORMED AND EMERGENCY EXTENSION ALL THREE GREEN GEAR INDICATIONS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT.MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT AND LOCATED A BROKEN WIRE BEHIND THE PILOTS LEFT KICK PANEL. MAINTENANCE REPAIRED THE WIRE. NO PARTS WERE USED, THEREFORE NO TEARDOWN REPORT WILL BE REQUIRED.

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