Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech A100

Difficulty date
May 17, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
19,583 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Wire
Part number
V3100
Condition
Loose
Location
Wire Connection
Component
Gear Switch
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J, S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) GEAR WAS SELECTED UP AND THE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE SELECTION WAS TRIED SEVERAL TIMES AND FINALLY RETRACTED.A LOOSE WIRE WAS FOUND ON THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION MICROSWITCH LOCATED BY THE GEAR TRANSMISSION. THE CONNECTION WAS RESECURED.

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