Service difficulty report · Handle · Grob G102ASTIR

Difficulty date
April 12, 2002
Submitted
April 23, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N862AF
Make and model
Grob G102ASTIR
Aircraft serial
85002
Engine
Lyc AEIO540D4A5
Part
Handle
Part number
GH115TA
Part serial
027
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
87 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

LANDING GEAR WAS CYCLED TO THE DOWN POSITION IN FLIGHT, BOTH MAIN GEAR DOWN LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE NOSE GEAR DOWN LIGHTS CAME ON AND THE NOSE GEAR DOWN LIGHTS FAILED TO COME ON. THE SYSTEM WAS TESTED IAW FLIGHT MANUAL PROCEDURES AND THE LIGHTS FOR THE NOSE GEAR DOWN HAD FAILED. A SAFE LANDING WAS MADE. INSPECTION OF THE GEAR SYSTEM FOUND THAT BOTH LIGHTS IN THE GEAR HANDLE HAD FAILED. NEW GEAR HANDLE CONTROL ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED, SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL.