SDR 9714819140

Service difficulty report · Bungee Cyl · Doug DC914

Difficulty date
August 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N930RC
Make and model
Doug DC914
Aircraft serial
45729
Part
Bungee Cyl
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
DE
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

DURING DESCENT UPON INITIAL GEAR EXTENSION, GREEN NOSE GEAR LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. ASSOCIATED RED UNSAFE LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. AFTER THIRD CYCLE OF GEAR, GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED NO DISCREPANCIES. REPLACED BUNGEE CYLINDER AS A PRECAUTION, GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.

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