Service difficulty report · Latch Mech · Nihon YS11A500

Difficulty date
January 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N919AX
Make and model
Nihon YS11A500
Aircraft serial
2113
Part
Latch Mech
Condition
Iced Up
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING DESCENT CHECKLIST WITH LANDING GEAR HANDLE PLACED TO NEUTRAL, HYDRAULIC LEVER DEPRESSED AND NOSE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED. TRIED SEVERAL TIMES AND NOSE GEAR EXTENDED EACH TIME. INSPECTED GEAR, FOUND ICE IN LATCHES. REMOVED ICE FROM GEAR AND LATCHES, CLEANED AREA, LUBED GEAR AND CABLES, INSPECTED SWITCHES AND WIRING HARNESS, NO DAMAGE NOTED.

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