SDR 95ZZZX668

Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Bag JETSTM3101

Difficulty date
January 3, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N190PC
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3101
Aircraft serial
750
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
622800100
Condition
Lack Of Lub
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS EN ROUTE FROM HUNTINGTON WEST VIRGINIA TO CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA, PILOT NOTICED A NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT INDICATION WITH GEAR IN THE UP AND LOCKED POSITION. PILOT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO MEET THE AIRCRAFT THE THE TAXI RAMP WHERE THEY PROCEEDED TO PIN THE GEAR IN THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. AFTER EVALUATION IT WAS DETERMINED THE NOSE GEAR SWITCH WAS FROZEN FROM WATER ACCUMULATION, CLEANED, AND LUBED SWITCH, OPS CHECK GOOD.