Joy MA60 at Yulin on Dec 11th 2014, gear trouble

Last Update: December 12, 2014 / 19:54:52 GMT/Zulu time

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Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 11, 2014

Classification
Incident

Airline
Joy Air

Flight number
JR-1518

Departure
Yinchuan, China

Destination
Yulin, China

Aircraft Registration
B-3453

Aircraft Type
XIAN MA-60

ICAO Type Designator
MA60

A Joy Air Xian MA-60, registration B-3453 performing flight JR-1518 from Yinchuan to Yulin (China) with 38 passengers and 7 crew, was on approach to Yulin when the crew observed an unsafe indication on the backup indication system while the main indication was safe. The crew entered a hold to work the related checklists, performed a low approach to have the gear checked from the ground, and landed safely about 75 minutes after aborting the first approach.

The airline reported the gear received a normal main indication, the backup system however indicated unsafe. Crew and ground staff worked the related procedures before the aircraft landed safely. The aircraft was withdrawn from service for further checks.

The onward leg to Taiyuan, 60 passengers waiting for the flight, needed to be cancelled at Yulin, the passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
Incident Facts

Date of incident
Dec 11, 2014

Classification
Incident

Airline
Joy Air

Flight number
JR-1518

Departure
Yinchuan, China

Destination
Yulin, China

Aircraft Registration
B-3453

Aircraft Type
XIAN MA-60

ICAO Type Designator
MA60

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