Service difficulty report · Handle · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
August 4, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Engine
Hnywl AS90711A
Part
Handle
Part number
580UZ01Y01
Condition
Unlocked
Location
Mlg
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) CLEARED TO LAND, HAD COMPLETED THE BEFORE LANDING CHECKLIST AND BOTH OF US VERIFIED THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND SHOWING 3 GREEN. ON SHORT FINAL AT APPROXIMATELY 200 FT, HEARD A CLICK AND EITHER SIMULTANEOUSLY OR VERY SHORTLY AFTERWARDS, RECEIVED A TOO LOW GEAR MASTER WARNING FOLLOWED BY THE SOUND OF THE GEAR RETRACTING. EXECUTED A MISSED APPROACH. THE GEAR SELECTOR HAD MOVED BACK TO THE UP POSITION ON IT`S OWN. GEAR RETRACTION AND INDICATIONS APPEARED NORMAL. ON DOWNWIND TO LAND, LOWERED THE GEAR AND BOTH VERIFIED THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. WIGGLED, MANEUVERED, SHIFTED THE GEAR HANDLE TO ENSURE THAT IT WAS IN THE LOCKED POSITION. PROCEEDED TO LAND NORMALLY AT THIS POINT.