Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
May 12, 2010
Submitted
May 12, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N208GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE208
Aircraft time
29,533 hours, 35,419 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nose
Stage of operation
AP
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

PILOTS REPORTED THAT WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED TO THE DOWN POSITION, THE NOSE WHEEL ANNUNCIATOR DID NOT ILLUMINATE & THE IN TRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PERFORMED CHECKLIST & VERIFIED NOSE WHEEL WAS IN THE UP POSITION. MANUAL EXTENSION WAS THEN PERFORMED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE CYCLED THE GEAR 10 TIMES WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR AND SURROUNDING AREA. NO DEFECTS NOTED. REF AIM VOL IX CHAPTER 10 MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTION CARD 32-01.

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