Service difficulty report · Unknown · Raythn 400ARAYTHEON

Difficulty date
February 27, 2020
Submitted
March 11, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N782TP
Make and model
Raythn 400ARAYTHEON
Aircraft serial
RK243
Aircraft time
5,376 hours, 4,554 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED UN-COMMANDED NOSE GEAR DEPLOY/DROP AFTER LEVEL OFF FROM KJVY TO KLEX. CREW SELECTED 'GEAR DOWN" AND NOTED ALL GEAR INDICATORS TO BE IN THE DOWN/LOCKED CONDITION. CREW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AT KLEX. A 'FERRY PERMIT" WAS OBTAINED. AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED FOR SAFE OPERATION. AIRCRAFT WAS POSITIONED BACK TO HOME BASE AT KJVY PER LIMITATIONS OF PERMIT. AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED ON JACKS. GEAR WAS INSPECTED AND OPERATIONS CHECKED MANY TIMES WITH NO ISSUES TO NOTE. AIRCRAFT WAS DOWN JACKED AND PREPPED FOR POSITION FLIGHT TO KIND VIA SECOND "FERRY PERMIT" FOR FURTHER EVALUATION AT A FACTORY SERVICE CENTER. AIRCRAFT WAS AGAIN JACKED AND EVALUATED WITH NO ISSUES TO REPORT IN REGARD TO UN-COMMANDED DROP. OTHER MAINTENANCE WAS PERFORMED ON AIRCRAFT WHILE AS SERVICE CENTER AND AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. AIRCRAFT HAS OPERATED SINCE MAINTENANCE AND HAS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY.