SDR 2013F00120

Service difficulty report · Diode · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
May 29, 2013
Submitted
May 30, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N275X
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB502
Aircraft time
9,548 hours, 9,234 cycles
Part
Diode
Part number
CR214
Condition
Defective
Location
Lg Control
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PIC WAS PERFORMING A PREFLIGHT AND UPON TESTING THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE, DISCOVERED THAT BOTH OF THE RED "GEAR UNSAFE" LAMPS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE ACFT WAS THEN GROUNDED AND MX BEGIN TROUBLESHOOTING THE DISCREPANCY. DISCOVERED A DEFECTIVE DIODE CR214 ON THE LANDING GEAR CONTOL HANDLE ASSY. REPLACED DIODE CR214 IAW WIRING MANUAL 32-30-06; OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. ACFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.