Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech 58

Difficulty date
March 22, 2010
Submitted
April 6, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N4AW
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH450
Aircraft time
15,065 hours
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg Ww
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER DEPARTING ABI, CONTINUED TO MAF LANDED NO PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN WIRE IN LEFT WHEEL WELL COMING FROM SQUAT SWITCH. INSTALLED NEW WIRE, OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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