Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
December 16, 2020
Submitted
December 21, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N749AF
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
1749
Aircraft time
3,043 hours, 2,710 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67P
Engine time
3,043 hours, 2,710 cycles
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
AP
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

PROBLEM: DURING FLIGHT/APPROACH FROM KOCF TO KHXD THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED "NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND, HAD TO BE EXTENDED USING EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE". THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO KSAV AND LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT INCIDENT. RESOLUTION: THE AIRCRAFT WAS INSPECTED FOR GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED AND FERRIED TO A FACILITY THAT COULD PERFORM GEAR MAINTENANCE. THE AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO KPDK WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE CONTRACT MX VENDOR AT KPDK COMPLETED GEAR SWINGS/OPERATIONS TESTS, IAW PILATUS AMM 12-B-32-40-02-00A-920A-A. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED AND LANDING GEAR WAS WORKING CORRECTLY. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.