Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Beech C99

Difficulty date
February 8, 2025
Submitted
February 12, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N204AF
Make and model
Beech C99
Aircraft serial
U204
Aircraft time
25,158 hours, 31,489 cycles
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW NOTED THAT AFTER CLIMB OUT, THE LANDING GEAR RED IN TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. HE LEVELED OFF AND CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR TO THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION AND VERIFIED THAT THE THREE GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED SAFE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE TOWER NOTIFIED THE CAPTAIN THAT HE DID NOT HAVE THREE LANDING GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED SO HE CLIMBED TO A HIGHER ALTITUDE IN ORDER TO PERFORM A MANUAL EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION. ATC VERIFIED VISUALLY THAT HE NOW HAD THREE LANDING GEAR SAFELY DOWN AND LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AND MAINTENANCE IS CURRENTLY TROUBLESHOOTING THE FAILURE.

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