Service difficulty report · Switch · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
December 14, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N922CX
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
922
Part
Switch
Part number
9005EN38
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

MQY - FLT 7921 - THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A FUNCTIONAL TEST FLIGHT FOR RELASE TO SERVICE FROM A HEAVY CHECK. SELECTING GEAR DOWN, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES AND AN EMERGENCY EXTENSION WAS ATTEMPTED, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH HAD INTERNALLY FAILED. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND A FUNCTIONAL CHECK PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)