Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech A36

Difficulty date
October 25, 2002
Submitted
January 9, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2324A
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E3124
Engine
Cont IO550*
Part
Switch
Part number
363800501
Condition
Loose
Location
Cam
Part time
528 hours
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LANDING GEAR WARNING HORN WAS SOUNDING IN COCKPIT AS A/C WAS TAXIED. DURING TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR RETRACTED AS SOON AS A/C BROKE GROUND, EVEN THOUGH LANDING GEAR CONTROL SWITCH WAS IN LANDING GEAR (DOWN). ELECTRICAL T/S ESTABLISHED THAT LANDING GEAR CONTROL SWITCH COMMANDING GEAR RETRACTION EVEN THOUGH SWITCH WAS IN DOWN POSITION. SWITCH WAS REMOVED FROM PANEL AND INSPECTED. CAM, WHICH ACTUATES SWITCH TO RAISE AND LWR LANDING GEAR, INSIDE OF LANDING GEAR CONTROL SWITCH WAS LOOSE. CAM IS HELD IN PLACE WITH TWO SET SCREWS WHICH LOCK CAM TO GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE SHAFT. ONE OF SET SCREWS WAS NOT MAKING CONTACT WITH THE GEAR HANDLE SHAFT. THE OTHER SET SCREW WAS MAKING LIGHT CONTACT. RIGGED CAM IAW MM.

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