Service difficulty report · Connector · Beech A100

Difficulty date
June 24, 2002
Submitted
July 8, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
15,194 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Connector
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Mlg
Part time
15,725 hours, 15,057 cycles
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 TAKOFF THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THAT THE RIGHT HAND WIRING CONECTOR IN THE WHEEL WELL WAS DIRTY AND PREVENTED THE PROPER INDICATION TO ALLOW THE LANDING GEAR TO BE RETRACTED. THE CONNECTOR WAS CLEANED AND CHECKED FOR SEALING. THREE GEAR SWING COMPLETED AND CHECKED SERVICABLE

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