Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Beech 58

Difficulty date
June 6, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 58
Engine
Cont IO520C
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF34C502
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Nose
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION SYSTEM MISRIGGED. NLG FAILED TO FULLY RETRACT INTO THE WHEEL WELL, LEAVING THE DOORS WIDE OPEN AND THE NOSEWHEEL HANGING OUT BY APPROXIMATELY 127MM TO 152.4MM (5IN TO 6IN). NLG WAS CORRECTLY RIGGED IN THE DOWN POSITION.

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