Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech B99

Difficulty date
June 1, 2000
Submitted
June 23, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B99
Aircraft time
44,338 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Switch
Part number
V31001
Condition
Loose
Location
Terminal
Component
Landing Gear Pos · Beech · 115810052
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J, S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THERE WAS NO IN TRANSIT LIGHT ON AND THE THREE GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION LIGHTS REMAINED ON. A LOOSE WIRE WAS FOUND ON THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION SAFETY SWITCH PREVENTING THE GEAR FROM RETRACTING BY REMOVING ALL POWER TO THE MOTOR. WIRE SECURED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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