C210B; UNABLE TO GET A POSITIVE GEAR DOWN INDICATION; RETURNS TO DEP ARPT.

Date: 2002-04 · Aircraft: Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C; 210D

Anomalies: aircraft-equipment-problem-less-severe|other-landing-gear-extension

Synopsis

C210B; UNABLE TO GET A POSITIVE GEAR DOWN INDICATION; RETURNS TO DEP ARPT.

Narrative

WHILE FLYING TO CRW I WAS CLRED TO LAND ON RWY 33. AT 2 MI I SELECTED GEAR DOWN. THE GEAR CAME DOWN; I COULD SEE IN MY MIRROR; BUT THE GEAR DOORS STAYED OPEN. THE GEAR LEVER DID NOT RETURN TO THE DOWN NEUTRAL POS AND THE GREEN GEAR DOWN LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. I RECYCLED ONCE WITH THE SAME RESULTS. I ASKED TWR AND RECEIVED A GAR AND EXPLAINED WHY. THE TWR OBSERVED ALL 3 GEAR DOWN BUT THE DOORS STILL OPEN; WHILE GOING AROUND THE TWR ASKED FOR NUMBER OF PAX ON BOARD AND FUEL. I RESPONDED AND FLEW AROUND THE PATTERN TRYING TO TROUBLESHOOT MY PROB. NOT WANTING TO LAND GEAR UP AT A BUSY ARPT I REQUESTED AND RECEIVED CLRNC BACK TO MY DEP ARPT. I WAS ASKED IF I NEEDED A FIRE TRUCK AND RESPONDED 'NO.' I ASKED FOR CRW TWR'S LAND LINE NUMBER AND SAID I WOULD CALL WHEN ON THE GND. I LANDED WITH NO GEAR LIGHT BUT THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. SO THERE WAS NO PROBS. AFTER PARKING THE PLANE I FOUND A CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE LNDG GEAR OPEN. I HAD MISSED THIS IN THE AIR. THIS WAS THE CAUSE OF MY PROB.

Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.