# SDR G1IA20260208104

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 8, 2026
- Submitted: February 13, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N8421E](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N8421E), registered now
- Make and model: Pilats PC1245
- Aircraft serial: 430
- Aircraft time: 9,722 hours, 11,756 cycles
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- Part: Relay
- Part number: 9740926112
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Zone 100
- Part time: 9,722 hours
- Stage of operation: LD
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: J
- Precautionary procedure: L
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/G1IA20260208104

## Discrepancy

VFR LANDING PHASE, ON BASE LEG FOR RUNWAY 32 AT XWA.  COMMANDED GEAR DOWN.  MAIN GEAR LOWERED & LOCKED INTO PLACE. VERIFIED 2 GREEN LIGHTS.  NOSE GEAR REMAINED RED, UNSAFE/TRANSIENT POSITION.  TURNED ACFT TO FINAL APPROACH & NOSE GEAR REMAINED RED, & AMBER HYD CAWS INDICATOR ILLUMINATED.   DISCONTINUED APPROACH. ANNOUNCED MY INTENTIONS.  IDENTIFIED APPROPRIATE CIRCUIT BREAKER & PULLED IT IAW THE CHECKLIST. PULLED THE LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY EXTENSION PROCEDURE & UNSTOWED THE HAND PUMP. AS THE AIRCRAFT SLOWED BETWEEN 110 AND 115 IAS THE NLG LOCKED IN PLACE & INDICATED GREEN.  LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND TAXIED TO FBO RAMP. AFTER SHUTDOWN ASKED CREW IF ANY OF THEM HEARD THE HYD MOTOR ACTIVATED. THEY DID NOT.

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