Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech B200

Difficulty date
June 15, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
5,781 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Switch
Part number
1013841379
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Cockpit
Part time
6,147 hours, 8,908 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHEN LANDING GEAR SELECTED UP AFTER TAKE OFF, GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. GEAR SELECTED BACK DOWN WITH NORMAL DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION ON ALL GEAR. NORMAL LANDING CARRIED OUT WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND INTERMITTENT MIRCOSWITCH CONTACTS IN LANDING GEAR SELECTOR SWITCH ASSEMBLY WHEN HANDLE SELECTED UP. ASSEMBLY REPLACED AND GEAR SWINGS COMPLETED. NO FURTHER FAULTS.

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