SDR MALA954395

Service difficulty report · Dnlock Spring · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
April 4, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N160MC
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC733B
Part
Dnlock Spring
Part number
2719248003
Condition
Broken
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT NR 3074 - ON APPROACH TO MSP, THE NOSE GEAR REMAINED UP AND LOCKED AFTER GEAR EXTENSION. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR UNTIL THE NOSE GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN MSP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LEFT DOWN LOCK SPRING MISSING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE SPRING ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (W)