Service difficulty report · Striker · Swrngn SA227AT

Difficulty date
April 21, 2016
Submitted
April 25, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N245DH
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AT
Aircraft serial
AT624B
Aircraft time
26,091 hours, 20,779 cycles
Part
Striker
Part number
2751000143
Condition
Missing
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON FINAL APPROACH, WHEN THE PILOT SELECTED THE LG TO THE DOWN POSITION, THE LT MLG DOWN & LOCKED INDICATION DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE PILOT FOLLOWED THE EMER PROCEDURES TO MANUALLY EXTEND THE LG & THE LT MLG DOWN & LOCKED LIGHT ILLUMINATED & THE PILOT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED & FOUND LT MLG UPLOCK CAM STRIKER BOLT HAD SHEARED & THE STRIKER WAS MISSING. REPLACED THE AN3-6 BOLT & STRIKER PN 27-51000-143. PERFORMED MULTIPLE GEAR SWINGS ON JACKS, THE LG SYS OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS NORMAL.