Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Amd FALCON900EX

Difficulty date
November 25, 2009
Submitted
November 25, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N900SN
Make and model
Amd FALCON900EX
Aircraft serial
117
Aircraft time
1,967 hours, 941 cycles
Part
Control Handle
Part number
1233740
Part serial
248
Condition
Stuck
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
L, H

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH, THE GEAR HANDLE STUCK IN THE RETRACTED POSITION. THE CREW PERFORMED THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION CHECKLIST PROCEDURE SUCCESSFULLY EXTENDING THE GEAR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL REMOVED THE GEAR HANDLE AND INSTALLED AN INSPECTED UNIT AS REQUIRED, OPS CHECK GOOD. NO FAULTS WERE FOUND DURING TROUBLESHOOTING.