What was found
(AUS) NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK CONTAMINATED WITH GRIT AND SAND. AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN OPERATING ON UNSEALED RUNWAYS DURING WET WEATHER. PART TC: 13,799.
- Difficulty date
- September 11, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Swrngn SA226TC
- Engine
- Garrtt TPE33110UA
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCB3TN5
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Downlock
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Nlg
- Stage of operation
- NR
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.