Service difficulty report · Connector · Beech B200C

Difficulty date
April 28, 2001
Submitted
May 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech B200C
Aircraft time
12,314 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Connector
Condition
Damaged
Location
Pressure Switch
Part time
7,705 hours, 6,176 cycles
Component
Pressure Switch
Component part number
1225P363
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) AFTER TAKEOFF FLT CREW REPORTED THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET L/G TO RETRACT FULLY, OR EXTEND TO DOWN POSITION. ALL C/BS WERE CHECKED TO NO AVAIL. THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED BY USING THE EMERGENCY BLOW DOWN PROCEDURE. THREE GREEN INDICATORS WERE ATTAINED AND VISUALLY CONFIRMED FROM THE GROUND. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMALLY. UPON INSPECTING THE SYSTEM, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE HYD PRESSURE SWITCH HAD A BROKEN PIN. THIS OPEN CIRCUIT SIMULATED THE SYSTEM AS BEING AT OPERATING PRESSURE.GEAR CHECKED OK AFTER SWITCH REPLACEMENT.

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