Service difficulty report · Roller · Mtsbsi MU2B36

Difficulty date
January 17, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B36
Aircraft time
18,892 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3316
Part
Roller
Part number
220AS03130
Condition
Missing
Location
Emer Gear Handle
Part time
18,384 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) THE CREW TRIED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR USING THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM, AFTER A LANDING GEAR MALFUNCTION. THE LANDING GEAR COULD NOT BE EXTENDED AND THE CREW WAS FORCED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT GEAR UP. MAINTENACE FOUND THE CAUSE OF THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM FAILURE WAS A MISSING ROLLER ON THE EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE. THIS CAUSED THE INNER HANDLE TO RELEASE FROM THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION HANDLE PRIOR TO RELEASE OF THE RIGHT HAND FORWARD GEAR DOOR. THE GEAR COULD THEN ONLY BE LOWERED UNTIL CONTACTING THE GEAR DOOR WHEREUPON THE GEAR JAMMED AGAINST THE CLOSED GEAR DOOR.