Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Beech K35

Difficulty date
September 4, 2014
Submitted
September 4, 2014
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6090E
Make and model
Beech K35
Aircraft serial
D6061
Aircraft time
7,198 hours
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Failed
Location
Main
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L, A

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

What was found

ON DOWNWIND, GEAR HORN SOUNDED AND OBSERVED NO GREEN GEAR INDICATION, CYCLED GEAR, NO HELP. PERFORMED MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES, NO HELP. FELT A BINDING OR PREMATURE STOP WHILE CRANKING DOWN GEAR FOR MANUAL EXTENSION. GEAR HORN AND UNSAFE INDICATION REMAINED. PERFORMED A FLY-BY, AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE GEAR APPEARED TO BE DOWN. SET UP FOR THE APPROACH AND CUT OFF ENGINE OVER THE THRESHOLD. ON TOUCHDOWN, THE AIRCRAFT SETTLED ON THE GEAR DOORS AND SKIDDED TO A STOP ON CENTER LINE.

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