Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
June 7, 2007
Submitted
June 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N139ZV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE139
Aircraft time
25,326 hours, 33,928 cycles
Part
Wire
Condition
Chafed
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

WHEN CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN, THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL CB IMMEDIATELY TRIPPED. CREW EXTENDED GEAR AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. A CHAFED WIRE FOR THE GEAR DOWN MICROSWITCH WAS FOUND UNDER THE CABIN FLOOR BENEATH SEAT 4A. THE WIRE WAS GROUNDING ON A DEICE LINE. THE CHAFED SECTION WAS REMOVED, WIRE WAS RESECURED & CHAFE PROTECTED.

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