Service difficulty report · Clamp · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
April 24, 2025
Submitted
April 24, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N513JM
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1274
Aircraft time
5,180 hours, 6,567 cycles
Part
Clamp
Part number
MS21919WDG6
Condition
Mislocated
Location
Zone 700
Part time
5,180 hours, 789 cycles
Component
Downlock · Beech
Component part number
50810315
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH WIRE HARNESS CLAMP THAT ATTACHES TO DOWN LOCK HOOK WAS INSTALLED ON OUTSIDE OF HOOK/DOWN LOCK OVER CENTER ASSEMBLY. THIS CLAMP WAS BENT OUT, RESULTING IN HITTING UPLOCK SWITCH BRACKET AND BREAKING BRACKET. UPLOCK SWITCH AND BRACKET DEPARTED AIRCRAFT AND RIPPED WIRES FROM DOWN LOCK SWITCH. THIS RESULTED IN INCOMPLETE LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED ON ROLLOUT.

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