Service difficulty report · Clamp · Beech C90

Difficulty date
May 20, 2025
Submitted
May 20, 2025
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N28KP
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft serial
LJ845
Part
Clamp
Part number
MS21919WDG6
Condition
Loose
Location
Zone 700
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

MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH WIRE HARNESS CLAMP THAT ATTACHES TO DOWNLOCK HOOK WAS INSTALLED ON OUTSIDE OF HOOK/DOWNLOCK OVER CENTER ASSEMBLY. DISASSMBLED DOWNLOCK OVER CENTER HOOKS AND REROUTED HARNESSES AND CLAMPS TO THE CENTER OF EACH ASSEMBLY, REASSEMBLED AND SAFETIED. A PREVIOUS INCIDENT ON A C90 RESULTED IN THIS CLAMP GETTING BENT INBOARD, EVENTUALLY BREAKING UPLOCK SWITCH BRACKET, BRACKET AND SWITCH DEPARTED AIRCRAFT AND SEVERED THE WIRES TO THE DOWNLOCK SWITCH. THE SEVERED WIRES ON THE DOWNLOCK SWITCH PREVENTED A COMPLETE EXTENSION CYCLE AND THE GEAR COLLAPSED ON LANDING ROLL OUT CAUSING MAJOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. NOTE: AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE MANUAL DOES NOT SPECIFY THE PROPER ROUTING OF THE DOWNLOCK WIRE HARNESS ASSEMBLY.

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