Service difficulty report · Switch · Bag JETSTM3212

Difficulty date
January 11, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3212
Part
Switch
Part number
622800200
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
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, GEAR SELECTED DOWN, THE NOSE GEAR WAS STILL SHOWING RED INDICATING INTRANSIT. GEAR CYCLED WITH NO EFFECT. APPROACH ABORTED. EMERGENCY EXTENSION ALSO TRIED TO NO AVAIL. OVER TOWER RUN CARRIED OUT, GEAR APPEARED DOWN. AIRCRAFT LANDED, ENGINES SHUT OFF AT TOUCHDOWN AND NOSE WHEEL HELD UP, BUT LANDING WAS OK. NOSE GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH HAD FAILED. OAT WAS AT MINUS 40 DEGREES AND MAY HAVE BEEN THE REASON FOR INTERMITTENT OPERATION.