Service difficulty report · Connector · Beech B99

Difficulty date
September 10, 2009
Submitted
September 11, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N192WA
Make and model
Beech B99
Aircraft serial
U152
Aircraft time
43,432 hours, 47,851 cycles
Part
Connector
Part number
8MS3126F12105
Condition
Dirty
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT 1203 DEPARTED BGR-MHT. JUST AFTER REACHING CRUISE THE GEAR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE GEAR WARNING HORN CAME ON WITH GEAR SELECTOR IN UP POSITION. THE PILOT CYCLED THE GEAR BUT AFTER A FEW MINUTES THE WARNING LIGHTS AND HORN SOUNDED AGAIN. THE PILOT LOWERED THE GEAR AND CONTINUED THE FLIGHT WITH THE GEAR DOWN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED THE PROBLEM STOPPED WHEN TERMINAL 1 WAS REMOVED FROM THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE. MAINTENANCE DISCONNECTED AND CLEANED THE RT GEAR WELL CONNECTOR, RECONNECTED WITH OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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