Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech 58

Difficulty date
June 28, 2011
Submitted
July 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N400RP
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH319
Aircraft time
18,196 hours
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Landing Gear
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 DEPARTING MLS PILOT COULD NOT GET THE GEAR UP, LANDED AT 1S3 AIRPORT. GOT A FERRY PERMIT AND FERRIED AIRCRAFT BACK TO BIL. MAINTENANCE FOUND BROKEN WIRE GOING TO LANDING GEAR SQUAT SWITCH. REPAIRED BROKEN WIRE, OPS CHECKS GOOD.

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