Service difficulty report · B-Nut · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
March 6, 2013
Submitted
March 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N255GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE255
Aircraft time
33,718 hours, 40,226 cycles
Part
B-Nut
Condition
Loose
Location
Relief Valve
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE EXTENDING THE GEAR, MAINS SHOWED DOWN AND LOCKED, NOSE DID NOT SHOW GREEN INDICATION, GEAR HANDLE IN TRANSIT, REMAINED ILLUMINATED, RAN CHECKLIST, MANUALLY PUMPED GEAR DOWN, HAD 3 GREEN INTRANSIT LIGHT EXT, LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MX TIGHTENED THE MANUAL RELIEF VALVE B-NUT, OPS CK GOOD.

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