# SDR T17A201311074003

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 4, 2013
- Submitted: November 7, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N445CT
- Make and model: Raythn 400ARAYTHEON
- Aircraft serial: RK535
- Aircraft time: 3,916 hours, 2,904 cycles
- System (JASC): [3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3230)
- Part: Landing Gear
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: Nose
- Stage of operation: DE
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: F
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/T17A201311074003

## Discrepancy

DURING DESCENT AT FL330,  UNCOMMANDED NOSE GEAR EXTENSION. AIRSPEED AT THE TIME OF EXTENSION WAS + 280 KTS AND TOTAL TIME ABOVE 200KTS APPROX 5-10 MINUTES.  MAINTENANCE VISUALLY INSPECTED ALL NOSE GEAR COMPNENTS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.  JACKED AIRPLANE AND PERFORMED OPS TEST OF LANDING GEAR EXTENSION/RETRACTION. NO DEFECTS NOTED. CHECKED RIGGING OF UPLOCK WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED NOTED. PERFORMED NLG AIR-OVERSPEED INSPECTION WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED FLIGHT TEST WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. COULD NOT DUPLICATE ISSUE.

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