SDR 9900419878

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
February 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N787NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
48149
Part
Retract Mech
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

DURING APPROACH INTO ATL, NOSE LANDING GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. CREW RECYCLED GEAR WITH SAME RESULTS. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES WERE UTILIZED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF NOSE GEAR, NO PROBLEMS WERE FOUND. REPLACED NOSE GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR AND BUNGEE CYLINDER AS A PRECAUTION. ALSO, RERIGGED CONTROL VALVE AND ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION. REPLACED THE LEFT INBOARD GEAR DOOR DUE TO DAMAGE INCURRED ON LANDING.

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