Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
July 1, 2006
Submitted
July 10, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3199Q
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE213
Aircraft time
20,043 hours, 27,349 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN IN PREPARATION FOR LANDING. THE GEAR INDICATOR CB POPPED, CREW RESET THE CB, & REPLACED BURNED OUT NLG INDICATOR BULBS. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED UP AND DOWN, WITH NORMAL OPERATION. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED AFTER MAINTENANCE INITIALLY INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. THE PROBLEM WAS FINALLY TRACED TO A CHAFED GEAR UP MICROSWITCH WIRE LOCATED BEHIND THE GRAVEL GUARD ABOVE THE MAIN WHEEL ASSEMBLIES.

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