SDR 9809579996

Service difficulty report · Bungee Cylinder · Doug DC931

Difficulty date
June 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8932E
Make and model
Doug DC931
Aircraft serial
47141
Part
Bungee Cylinder
Part number
59516395001
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
23,809 hours
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

DURING APPROACH, NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. FLIGHT CREW UTILIZED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES AND CONFIRMED THROUGH PEEP HOLE THAT GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS REQUESTED ON STANDBY AS A PRECAUTION. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED NOSE GEAR BUNGEE CYLINDER. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL ON GEAR CYCLE.

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