Service difficulty report · Bracket · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
March 7, 2002
Submitted
May 7, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
6,856 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Bracket
Part number
1148200773
Condition
Cracked
Location
Attachment
Component
Bracket
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW BEGAN TAXI FROM OUTSTATION&NOTED THAT "GREEN" NOSEGEAR IND. EXTINGUISHED&"RED" UNSAFE IND. ILLUMINATED. A/C SHUTDOWN, PAX DEPLANED&A/C CHOCKED. MAINT FOUND BRACKET THAT PROVIDES DO WN MICRO SWITCH STRIKE PLATE HAD CRACKED ACROSS ATTACHMENT FLANGE&WORKED ITS WAY UP ALLOWING MICROSWITCH TO "UNMAKE" DURING TAXI. GEAR DOWN&LOCKED&ONLY INDICATING UNSAFE CONDITION. A/C FERRIED TO MAIN FACILITY FOR BRACKET REPL&GEAR SWINGS. A/C RT-SRV. DUE TO LOCATION OF CRACK, IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO FIND AS HEADS OF ATTACH BOLTS&WASHERS OBSCURE CRACK BY APPROX 70%&ADDITIONAL LOCKWIRING A LSO HIDES DEFECT. ALL CO A/C HAVE BE

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