Service difficulty report · Switch · Bag JETSTM3101

Difficulty date
February 19, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N169PC
Make and model
Bag JETSTM3101
Aircraft serial
695
Part
Switch
Part number
622800200
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

RWI - FLT 5119 - CREW DID NOT GET A GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT FOR THE NOSE GEAR WHEN THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND OBTAINED VISUAL CONFIRMATION THAT THE NOSE GEAR WAS DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT MADE A SAFE LANDING IN RWI THE NOSE GEAR WAS PINNED AND THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE. MAINTENANCE WAS DISPATCHED TO RWI. THE NOSE DOWNLOCK MICROSWITCH WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM WAS THEN FUNCTION TESTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)