What was found
PILOT REPORTED LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT LOCK UP, INTRANSIT LIGHT ON WHILE THE GEAR WAS RETRACTED. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE SHIMMY DAMPENER CLAMP ON THE STRUT WAS LOOSE AND THE SHIMMY DAMPENER SHAFT CAUGHT THE SKIN ON THE TUNNEL COVER AND TORE A HOLE IN IT. THE COVER HAS A HOLE IN IT TO ALLOW THE SHIMMY DAMPENER TO GO THROUGH IT, BUT IF THE STRUT HAS BEEN TURNED AND THE CLAMP IS LOOSE, IT CATCHES ON THE EDGE AND TEARS THE TUNNEL SKIN. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS DURING PRE-FLIGHT AND INSPECTIONS, MAKE SURE CLAMP IS TIGHT AND IN CORRECT POSITION.