Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech B100

Difficulty date
July 26, 2002
Submitted
September 6, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft time
8,497 hours
Part
Switch
Part number
50301008
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Motor
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) WHILE THE LANDING GEAR WAS BEING STRETCHED, THE LANDING GEAR STAYED DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ITS BASE. SWITCH WAS FOUND BROKEN IN THE CONTROL RELAY IN THE GEAR MOTOR. THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND LANDING GEAR RETRACTIONS WERE PERFORMED.

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