Government small transport has equipment problem. Makes precautionary landing 250 pounds overweight.

Attributes
ACN	226549
Time
Date	199211
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fll
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mia
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	226549
Person 2
Affiliation	government other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

While IFR, landing gear malfunction was observed. Shortly thereafter, directional gyroscope flag was observed. Was determined to cut our flight short and make a precautionary landing. Aircraft was landed approximately 250 pounds over maximum landing weight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GOV SMT HAS EQUIP PROBLEM. MAKES PRECAUTIONARY LNDG 250 POUNDS OVERWT.

Narrative: WHILE IFR, LNDG GEAR MALFUNCTION WAS OBSERVED. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, DIRECTIONAL GYROSCOPE FLAG WAS OBSERVED. WAS DETERMINED TO CUT OUR FLT SHORT AND MAKE A PRECAUTIONARY LNDG. ACFT WAS LANDED APPROX 250 POUNDS OVER MAX LNDG WT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.