ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362655
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| Date: | Saturday 21 November 1992 |
| Time: | 03:29 LT |
| Type: |  Swearingen SA226-TC Metro II |
| Owner/operator: | Big Sky Transportation Co |
| Registration: | N139PA |
| MSN: | TC-296 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 17392 hours |
| Engine model: | GARRETT TPE-331-10UA |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Billings, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Sidney, MT (KSDY) |
| Williston, ND (KISN) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER GETTING A GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT ON THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEN THE PILOTS ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR, THEY ELECTED TO FLY BACK TO THEIR MAINTENANCE FACILITY. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM, THEY SUCCESSFULLY ACCOMPLISHED A PRECAUTIONARY GEAR UP LANDING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR ROLLER WAS FRACTURED AND PREVENTED THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR FROM EXTENDING.
Probable Cause: FAILURE OF A GEAR DOOR ROLLER, WHICH NECESSITATED A GEAR UP LANDING. FACTORS INCLUDE INADEQUATE LUBRICATION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA93LA027
History of this aircraft
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 18-Mar-2024 08:52 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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