What happened
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On takeoff, as the aircraft began to rotate, the landing gear began retracting. Both pilots in the aircraft reported the landing gear lever was in the down position and was not touched at any point during takeoff.
During the maintenance inspection the wiring of the gear retraction and extension handle was found damage on 4 of the wires of the bundle that operates the handle. Retraction and extension tests were performed and said wires are producing an arc every time they move and touch each other.
As the FAA filed it
ON TAKEOFF, AS THE AIRCRAFT BEGAN TO ROTATE, THE LANDING GEAR BEGAN RETRACTING. BOTH PILOTS IN THE AIRCRAFT REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR LEVER WAS IN THE DOWN POSITION AND WAS NOT TOUCHED AT ANY POINT DURING TAKEOFF.
DURING THE MAINTENANCE INSPECTION THE WIRING OF THE GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION HANDLE WAS FOUND DAMAGE ON 4 OF THE WIRES OF THE BUNDLE THAT OPERATES THE HANDLE. RETRACTION AND EXTENSION TESTS WERE PERFORMED AND SAID WIRES ARE PRODUCING AN ARC EVERY TIME THEY MOVE AND TOUCH EACH OTHER.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N6037M · 2
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