Service difficulty report · Lever · Dorner DO328100

Difficulty date
February 11, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N432JS
Make and model
Dorner DO328100
Aircraft serial
3045
Engine
Pwa PW119B
Propeller
Hartzl HDE6C3B
Part
Lever
Part number
7178011
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
12,146 hours
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

WHILE ON APPROACH, THE CREW EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR BUT DID NOT RECEIVE A GEAR DOWN INDICATION. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LEVELED OFF AT 100 FEET SO THE TOWER COULD CONFIRM GEAR WAS ACTTUALLY EXTENDED. AFTER THE TOWER CONFIRMED GEAR WAS EXTENDED FLIGHT 4124 LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL LEVER IN ACCORDANCE WITH DORNIER MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-31-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.