Service difficulty report · Downlock Switch · Bag JETSTM3201

Difficulty date
December 2, 2004
Submitted
December 20, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N924AE
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3201
Aircraft serial
924
Engine
Garrtt TPE33112UAR
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C653
Part
Downlock Switch
Part number
622800200
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Nlg Ww
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS ON APPROACH, THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. THE MAIN GEARS INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED. NOSE LANDING GEAR INDICATE IN TRANSIT. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED AND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE NOSE UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ON. DURING TOUCHDOWN THE NOSE (IN TRANSIT) LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND THE GREEN (DOWN LOCKED) LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED FOR INSPECTION. ADJUSTED AND RIGGED NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH ASSEMBLY. PERFORMED GEAR SWING AND NO DEFECTS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.