SDR 2017F00137

Service difficulty report · Not Reported · Israel 1124A

Difficulty date
August 26, 2017
Submitted
September 1, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911GU
Make and model
Israel 1124A
Aircraft serial
343
Part
Not Reported
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT OF THE MORNING OF THE 26TH OF AUGUST, AFTER DEPARTURE THE CREW NOTICED THE IN TRANSIT WARNING LIGHT ON THE GEAR WAS STILL ILLUMINATED. AFTER A LOW PASS INFRONT OF THE CONTROL TOWER IT WAS CONFIRMED THE NOSE GEAR WAS IN THE DOWN POSITION STILL. CREW BURNT FUEL OFF WHILE GOING THROUGH THE QRH FOR ROUGHLY AND HOUR. ONCE THE CREW REACHED MLW THE CREW DROPPED THE GEAR AND DID ANOTHER LOW PASS INFRONT OF THE TOWER TO CONFIRM THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND CENTERED. AFTER TOWER CONFIRMED THIS THE PLAN WAS LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS.

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