SDR MALA964793

Service difficulty report · Retract Mech · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
January 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC721B
Part
Retract Mech
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
DE
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

FLT NR 3078 - INBOUND TO MSP, THE NOSE GEAR STARTED CYCLING UP AND DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO MSP AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL FUNCTIONALLY TESTED THE LANDING GEAR AND PERFORMED RIGGING CHECKS BUT WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS DISCREPANCY. (M)