SDR 96ZZZX1506

Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 58

Difficulty date
March 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N140S
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1155
Part
Switch
Part number
MS250261
Condition
Req Lube
Location
Mlg Uplimit
Part time
4,537 hours
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED TO DOWN POSITION, MOTOR DID NOT RUN. PILOT MANUALLY EXTENDED GEAR. AIRCRAFT PLACED ON JACKS AND RETRACT TEST PERFORMED. FOUND SWITCH ACTUATING ARM STICKEY. CLEANED AND LUBED AS REQUIRED. SWITCH ACTUATED CORRECTLY. TWELVE GEAR SWINGS PERFORMED, OK. TEST FLIGHT MADE, GEAR ACTUATED 6 TIMES, NO FAILURE TO RETRACT.

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