SDR MASA99061

Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N138YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE138
Part
Switch
Part number
1003810061
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Component
5082020517
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

PIT/JHW - FLT 5991 - UPON APPROACH INTO JHW, CREW REPORTED UPON GEAR EXTENSION, THE NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CREW MANUALLY EXTENDED THE GEAR, BUT STILL DID NOT RECEIVE DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED, THE JHW ATC TOWER OBSERVED THE NOSE GEAR WAS EXTENDED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED SWITCH, OPS CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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