Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech 58

Difficulty date
February 25, 2010
Submitted
March 3, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3695V
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH1183
Aircraft time
18,909 hours
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE OUT OF BIL PILOT SELECTED GEAR UP BUT THE GEAR ONLY CAME UP HALF WAY PILOT THEN SELECTED GEAR BACK DOWN AND RETURNED TO BIL. MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN SQUAT SWITCH WIRE IN WHEEL WELL. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE, OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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