Service difficulty report · Connector · Beech C99

Difficulty date
January 3, 2025
Submitted
January 6, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N226BH
Make and model
Beech C99
Aircraft serial
U182
Aircraft time
32,518 hours, 45,960 cycles
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
LD
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 LANDING, THE NOSE LIGHT DOWN AND LOCKED SAFE INDICATION FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. THE FLIGHT CREW FOLLOWED EMERGENCY EXTENSION PROCEDURES AND LANDED THE AIRCRAFT SAFELY. MAINTENANCE FOUND A PIN ON THE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION HANDLE ASSEMBLY RECESSED AS WAS ABLE TO RESET THE PIN INTO THE CORRECT POSITION. EXTENSION AND RETRACTION CHECKS ON AIRCRAFT JACKS WERE ALL SUCCESSFUL AFTER THE REPAIR WAS MADE AND THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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