Service difficulty report · Control Switch · Beech A36

Difficulty date
October 31, 2012
Submitted
November 9, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5677X
Make and model
Beech A36
Aircraft serial
E2797
Part
Control Switch
Part number
7094011
Part serial
1317
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
1,228 hours
Component
Landing Gear
Component part number
363800501
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UPON TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED WITH THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL SWITCH IN THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED UNCOMMENDED AND UNKNOWN BY THE PILOT AS SOON AS THE ACFT ACHIEVED A WEIGHT-OFF-WHEELS CONFIGURATION DURING TAKEOFF ROLL. THE PILOT CONTINUED WITH NORMAL PROCEDURES, RETRACTED THE GEAR, AND PROCCEDED, WHERE UPON LANDING, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE PROPELLER AND LANDING GEAR DOORS HAD BEEN DAMAGED. MX CHECKS DISCOVERED THAT THE GEAR WOULD RETRACT WITH THE SWITCH IN THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. THE POWERPLANT, PROPELLER AND GEAR DOORS WERE REMOVED FOR REPAIRS. THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL SWITCH HAS BEEN REPLACED.

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