Service difficulty report · Switch · Mtsbsi MU2B36

Difficulty date
February 9, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B36
Aircraft time
18,892 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3316
Part
Switch
Condition
Frozen
Location
Mlg
Part time
18,416 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 SELECTED GEAR DOWN ON APPROACH AND THE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. THE CREW ELECTED TO OVERSHOOT AND RETURN TO THEIR MAIN BASE. ON APPROACH TO THE MAIN BASE AT LOWER ALTITUDE AND WARMER TEMPERATURE, THE GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE COULD FIND NO FAULT WITH THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM.