ASRS REPORT: 80113
| Data Source |
AVIATION SAFETY REPORTING SYSTEM |
| Report Number |
80113 |
| Local Date |
01-JAN-88 |
| Local Time |
1201-1800 |
Synopsis
ATX SMT GOT GEAR RED WARNING LIGHT ON APCH TO NOME. PLT WAS UABLE TO EXTEND GEAR NORMALLY AND HAD TO USE EMERGENCY EXTEND PROC.
Assessment
| Event Primary Problem |
AIRCRAFT |
| Flight Crew Event Results |
OVERCAME EQUIPMENT PROBLEM |
Anomaly Information
| Acft Equip Anomaly Desc |
LESS SEVERE |
| Anomaly Detected - Auto Desc |
AIRCRAFT OTHER AUTOMATION |
Location Information
| Loc State Code |
AK |
| Loc Ref Airport Name
| OME |
| Reference ID Distance (nm) |
20 |
| Altitude MSL - Single Value(ft)
| 0 |
Environmental Information
| Weather Conditions |
VMC |
| Light Condition |
DAYLIGHT
|
AIRCRAFT INFORMATION
Aircraft 1
| Acft Make/Model Desc |
SMALL TRANSPORT, LOW WING, 2 RECIP ENG |
| Acft Operator Desc |
AIR TAXI |
| Acft Flight Mission |
PASSENGER |
| Acft Flight Phase |
DESCENT |
| Acft Flight Plan |
VFR |
| Flight Crew Count |
1 |
PERSON INFORMATION
Information For Person Sequence 1
| Reporting Organization |
AIR TAXI |
| Flt Crew Exp (last 90 days) |
200 |
| Flt Crew Total Exp |
11000 |
| Flt Crew Function |
SINGLE PILOT |
| Flt Crew Qual Desc |
AIR TRANSPORT PILOT (ATP) |
Narrative
SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND DID NOT WORK. DISCUSS OVER RADIO WITH COMP MAINT. RECYCLE AND RESET MASTER SWITCH AND BREAKERS. STILL NO GEAR DOWN. SLOWED TO 115 KT. GEAR DOWN ON SELECTOR, PULL HYDRAULIC BREAKER, USE EMER BLOW DOWN BOTTLE PER CHECKLIST. GOT THREE GREEN LIGHTS AND GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT OUT. VISUAL CHECK GEAR BY ANOTHER COMPANY ACFT IN AREA. (20 MI WEST NOME) FLEW ON IN MADE NORMAL LNDG. SHUTTLE VALVE WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. PERHAPS SHOULD HAVE LIFE LIMIT CYCLE TO REPLACE? THE GEAR IS SIMPLE AND EASY TO WORK ON EMER SYSTEM. MANUFACTURER DID GOOD ENGINEERING JOB WITH ACFT.
Information For Person Sequence 2
| Flt Crew Function |
SINGLE PILOT |
| Flt Crew Qual Desc |
AIR TRANSPORT PILOT (ATP) |
Narrative
END REPORT