SDR 96ZZZX2917

Service difficulty report · Uplock · Swrngn SA226TC

Difficulty date
May 20, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N229AM
Make and model
Swrngn SA226TC
Aircraft serial
TC305
Part
Uplock
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND ON THE FIRST TRY AND AIRCRAFT WAS DAMAGED ON LANDING. THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. THE GEAR WAS NOT CYCLED AND THE EMERGENCY RELEASE WAS NOT PULLED. ALL LIGHT INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL WHEN GEAR RETRACT WAS PERFORMED. COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. SUSPECT THE UPLOCK HOOK WAS STIFF.