Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech 58

Difficulty date
June 20, 2007
Submitted
June 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4AW
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH450
Aircraft time
13,857 hours
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF OUT OF BHM PILOT SELECTED GEAR UP BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. RETURNED TO BHM WHERE MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN WIRE OFF THE LEFT GEAR SQUAT SWITCH. REPAIRED WIRE, OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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