SDR 96ZZZX3658

Service difficulty report · Uplimit Switch · Beech D18S

Difficulty date
May 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N354T
Make and model
Beech D18S
Aircraft serial
A91
Part
Uplimit Switch
Condition
Shorted Wire
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON TAKEOFF, TOWER ADVISED THE PILOT THAT MAIN GEAR APPEARED TO BE NOT FULLY RETRACTED. PILOT COCKPIT INDICATION WAS BOTH LANDING GEAR WERE RETRACTED. AFTER CYCLING THE LANDING GEAR AND PLACING THE GEAR LEVER DOWN, INDICATION WAS RED (UP) AND GREEN (DOWN). PILOT PERFORMED EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE. INDICATION WAS THE SAME, EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND NORMAL LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED. FOUND SHORTED WIRE AT RIGHT WHEELWELL. GEAR OPERATIONALLY CHECKED.

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