Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Pilats PC1245

Difficulty date
November 13, 2010
Submitted
November 15, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Filed by
5APR577Y
Atlas Aircraft Center Inc
Aircraft
N669AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1245
Aircraft serial
669
Aircraft time
3,710 hours, 3,533 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67B
Engine time
3,512 hours, 3,347 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CL
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

(5APR) THE ACFT WAS DEPARTING, ENROUTE. DURING DEPARTURE, THE LANDING GEAR UNLOCKED BUT WOULD NOT RETRACT (3 RED LANDING GEAR LIGHTS). THE CREW SELECTED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE TO THE DOWN POSITION AND GOT 2 GREEN LANDING GEAR LIGHTS INDICATING THAT BOTH MLG WERE DOWN AND LOCKED. THE CREW HAD TO USE THE HYD SYS HAND PUMP TO GET THE NLG DOWN AND LOCKED (3 GREEN LIGHTS). THE FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED WITH THE LANDING GEAR DOWN. THE ACFT TROUBLESHOOTING/REPAIR HAS NOT STARTED YET. OPEN