Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Mtsbsi MU2B60

Difficulty date
March 22, 2002
Submitted
April 15, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B60
Aircraft time
10,040 hours
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
False Indication
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKE OFF THE CREW SELECTED GEAR UP, THE GEAR CAME UP AS USUAL BUT THE NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT DID NOT GO OUT. THE CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN BUT GEAR REMAINED UP. NOTE THE NOSE GEAR SWITCH CONTROLS THE ELECTRICS FOR THE GEAR EXTENSION / RETRACTION CREW ATTEMPTED TO PUT GEAR DOWN MANUALLY BUT THE FORWARD GEAR DOORS WOULD NOT RELEASE. NOTE THE AIRCRAFT WENT THROUGH SLUSH ON THE RUNWAY BEFORE DEPARTURECREW LANDED AIRCRAFT WITH GEAR UP.ONCE MAINTENANCE PUT AIRCRAFT ON JACKS AND GOT GEAR DOWN WE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE SNAG. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REQUIRED