SDR 62587

Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
June 27, 2004
Submitted
July 7, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N173YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE173
Aircraft time
15,476 hours, 29,373 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Control Handle
Part number
1013841377
Part serial
2745A
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg Selector
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH TO LANDING. THE FIRST AND SECOND ATTEMPTS TO EXTEND LANDING GEAR FAILED. CREW WIGGLED HANDLE AND GOT GEAR TO EXTEND WITH ALL GEAR INDICATING DOWN LOCK. LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LANDING GEAR HANDLE. OPS CK GOOD.

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