SDR 391MT01

Service difficulty report · Safety Switch · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
December 2, 2001
Submitted
January 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N391MT
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FA111
Aircraft time
4,519 hours, 4,268 cycles
Part
Safety Switch
Part number
444EN496
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
4,519 hours, 4,268 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT AND THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE. SAFELY CONTINUED THE FLIGHT, REPOSITIONED THE AIRCRAFT TO TAMPA, WHERE RAYTHEON SERVICE CENTER IS LOCATED. THE SQUAT SWITCHES WERE DETERMINED TO BE UNSERVICEABLE AND WERE BOTH REPLACED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.