Service difficulty report · Wire · Bag JETSTM3101

Difficulty date
April 2, 2002
Submitted
April 8, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3101
Aircraft time
14,361 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110UG
Propeller
Rotol R333482F12
Part
Wire
Part number
622800200
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE NOSE GEAR WAS NOT INDICATING DOWN AND LOCKED. AFTER CYCLING THE GEAR WITH NO CHANGE IN THE INDICATION, A FLY PAST WAS CARRIED OUT TO DETERMINE THE GEAR STATUS. AFTER DECIDING THAT THE GEAR WAS LIKELY DOWN AND LOCKED A LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED WITH ERS ON STANDBY. THE LANDING WAS SUCCESSFUL.ON INVESTIGATION A WIRE WAS FOUND TO BE BROKEN ABOUT 12 INCHES FROM THE SWITCH.