Service difficulty report · Door · Beech A100

Difficulty date
July 31, 2002
Submitted
August 16, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
8,494 hours, 5,113 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Door
Condition
Obstructed
Location
Lt Mlg
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) CREW REPORTS ON CLIMB WHEN LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED UP, RETRACTION / EXTENSION MOTOR SOUNDED SLOW AND THEN STOPPED COMPLETELY PART OF THE WAY UP. EMERGENCY EXTENSION WAS CARRIED OUT AND A SAFE LANDING OCCURRED. VISUAL INSPECTION FOUND LT INBOARD MAIN LANDING GEAR DOOR HAD CAUGHT THE INBOARD WHEEL DURING RETRACTION CAUSING THE CIRCUIT BREAKER TO TRIP. GEAR DOORS RERIGGED AND PARTS ORDERED. GROUND AND FLIGHT FUNCTION CHECKS CARRIED OUT. NO FURTHER FAULTS.

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