SDR 2000ZZZX11

Service difficulty report · Nlg · Stbros SD330

Difficulty date
December 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N938MA
Make and model
Stbros SD330
Aircraft serial
SH3046
Part
Nlg
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nose
Component
Menasco
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLYING INTO WILMINGTON, THE CREW EXPERIENCED AN UNSAFE NOSE GEAR INDICATION. CREW TRIED TO HAVE TOWER VERIFY NOSE GEAR POSITION, BUT UNABLE TO. CREW TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES TO VERIFY POSTION BY MEANS OF EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. NONE OF THESE WERE SUCCESSFUL. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED BY THE CREW. LANDING WAS MADE SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO PROBLEMS OR DAMAGE. AIRCRAFT WAS TAXIED UNDER ITS OWN POWER CLEAR OF THE RUNWAY AND TO ITS ASSIGNED PARKING SPOT. THE MECHANIC PINNED THE GEAR AND IT HAS BEEN MEL'D.