Service difficulty report · Limit Switch · Beech 65

Difficulty date
June 25, 2012
Submitted
June 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N5080L
Make and model
Beech 65
Aircraft serial
LF59
Aircraft time
12,755 hours
Part
Limit Switch
Part number
MS250261
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR LIMIT SWITCH FAILED TO STOP MOTOR DURING RETRACTION CAUSING LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER TO POP. PILOT CHOSE TO MANUALLY EXTEND THE GEAR AND LAND WITHOUT ANY FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO BEMIDJI, MN WHERE MAINT. DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND RIGGED SWITCH IAW BEECH MAINT MANUAL. LANDING GEAR WAS OPERATED ON JACKS IN THE HANGAR SEVERAL TIMES AND HAS BEEN FLOWN WITHOUT ANY OTHER PROBLEMS.

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