SDR HNAA2013070500396

Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Dhav DHC8311

Difficulty date: July 5, 2013
Submitted: July 5, 2013
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N330EN
Make and model: Dhav DHC8311
Aircraft serial: 274
Aircraft time: 45,497 hours, 53,943 cycles
System (JASC): 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
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

DURING ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION, NOSE GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED WITH AMBER GEAR DOOR LIGHT ON. ALTERNATE GEAR VERIFICATION INDICATED UNSAFE. INDICATION CLEARED UPON LANDING. R & R NLG DRAG STRUT IAW WC 32-20-11R. PERFORMED NUMEROUS GEAR RETRACTIONS FOLLOWED BY BOTH NORMAL AND ALTERNATE EXTENSIONS. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. NLG DOWN AND LOCKED, INDICATION GOOD AT BOTH GEAR PANEL AND ALTERNATE PANEL.