Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech A100

Difficulty date
May 10, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
13,450 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Wire
Part number
V31001
Condition
Loose
Location
Mlg Switch
Component
Landing Gear Po
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

(CAN) AIRCRAFT RETURNED WITH GEAR IN-TRANSIT LIGHT. AFTER NUMEROUS GEAR SWINGS IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE WIRE WAS LOOSE WHERE IT IS ATTACHED TO THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENTION MICRO-SWITCH.THIS SWITCH CUTS POWER SO THAT WHEN THE EMERGENCY SYSTEM IS USED THERE IS NO POWER. THE INTERMITTANT POWER CAUSED THE GEAR NOT TO FULLY RETRACT AND CAUSE THE IN-TRANSIT LIGHT TO STAY ON. WIRE WAS SECURED.

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