Service difficulty report · Indicator · Swrngn SA227AT

Difficulty date
February 14, 2014
Submitted
February 18, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N248DH
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AT
Aircraft serial
AT630B
Aircraft time
23,195 hours, 20,205 cycles
Part
Indicator
Condition
Broken
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON DESCENT, THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE LG & DID NOT GET A DOWN & LOCKED INDICATION FOR THE NLG. THE LG WAS CYCLED TWO ADDITIONAL TIMES, THE UNSAFE NLG INDICATION LIGHT PERSISTED. THE QRH ITEMS WERE ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO INDICATION THAT THE NLG WAS SUCCESSFULLY EXTENDED. THE SUBSEQUENT LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED SUCCESSFULLY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT THE LG POSITION INDICATOR WAS BROKEN, R & R LG POSITION INDICATOR IAW SA227 MM 32-60-10. GND OPERATION CHECKS WERE NORMAL.