Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech B300B350C

Difficulty date
December 8, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech B300B350C
Aircraft time
3,781 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Wire
Condition
Shorted
Location
Safety Solenoid
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) UPON TAKEOFF, WHEN BRAKING GROUND, THE LANDING GEARS CONTROL 2 AMP BRAKER WOULD POP. WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED UP, THE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE HANGAR. THE GEAR SELECT SWITCH ASSEMBLY WAS INSPECTED. THE POWER WIRE TO THE SAFETY SOLENOID WAS SHORTED TO GROUND.