SDR S2YA01005

Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
March 11, 2001
Submitted
May 3, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N91SK
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE91
Part
Switch
Condition
Out Of Adj
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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 1111 - MKE-CHM - DURING APPROACH, THE CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN BUT DID ACHIEVE DOWN AND LOCKED ON THE NOSE GEAR. THE CREW FLEW BY THE TOWER TO VERIFY THE NOSE GEAR WAS DOWN. THE CREW THEN EMERGENCY HAND PUMPED THE GEAR DOWN BUT DID NOT ACHIEVE THREE GREEN. THE CREW MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING AND THE NOSE GEAR DOWN AND LOCK ILLUMINATED AFTER LANDING IN CMH. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED BACK TO MKE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE SYSTEM AND ADJUSTED THE NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE DOWNLOCK SWITCHES. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE OPERATION OF THE LANDING GEAR AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

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