Service difficulty report · Clamp · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
September 28, 2013
Submitted
September 30, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N438CR
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB438
Aircraft time
15,714 hours, 14,512 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Hyd Line
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, EXPERIENCED RED LANDING GEAR DISAGREEMENT LIGHT. DID NOT NOTICE OR HEAR ANY OTHER FACTORS TO ALARM THEM OF ANY MECHANICAL FAILURES. CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. DURING FINAL APPROACH, EXTENDED LANDING GEAR AND RED LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AND ALL THREE GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND A CLAMP HAD MOVED ON THE RT MAIN GEAR BRAKE LINE WHICH ALLOWED THE LINE TO HANG ON THE GEAR DOORS PREVENTING THE RT MAIN GEAR FROM REACHING THE "UP AND LOCKED" SWITCH. AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN REPAIRED AND RELEASED.