Service difficulty report · Drag Link · Raythn HAWKER800XP

Difficulty date
March 9, 2013
Submitted
March 27, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N891QS
Make and model
Raythn HAWKER800XP
Aircraft serial
258788
Aircraft time
4,002 hours, 2,827 cycles
Part
Drag Link
Part number
258UN3143A
Part serial
DCL002806
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
4,002 hours, 2,827 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NOSE GEAR INDICATED UP WHEN GEAR WAS DEPLOYED, MAIN GEAR SHOWED DOWN BUT BOTH THE NOSE GEAR INDICATOR LIGHT AND PIN SHOWED NOSE GEAR WAS UP. TRIED THREE TIMES TO DEPLOY ALL GEAR, LT GEAR DOWN AFTER THIRD ATTEMPT AND DID EMERGENCY PROCEDURES FOR 3 GEAR NOT INDICATING DOWN. AFTER ABOUT TEN PUMPS OF THE AUX HYD SYS THE NOSE GEAR RELEASED AND INDICATED DOWN. CONTINUED TO PUMP AUX HYD SYS UNTIL RESISTANCE WAS CONFIRMED BY BOTH PILOTS. LANDED AT DIVERT AIRFIELD WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOT NOSE GEAR NOT INDICATING OR FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY AND DETERMINED THE DRAG STAY ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE. REMOVED DEFECTIVE DRAG STAY ASSEMBLY AND REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED UNIT. CHECKED ALL CLEARANCES AND SAFETIED FASTENERS. REFERENCED AMM 32-20-21.