SDR 9609249998

Service difficulty report · Bungee Cylinder · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
April 25, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8934E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47143
Part
Bungee Cylinder
Part number
59516395001
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN DOWNLOCK LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR WAS EXTENDED. CREW EXECUTED A GO-AROUND AND EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES WERE UTILIZED TO LOWER GEAR. NORMAL INDICATIONS WERE ACHIEVED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR BUNGEE CYLINDER AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL ON GEAR SWING.

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