Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Beech B200C

Difficulty date
May 28, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200C
Aircraft time
6,124 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
570383
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT FLEW UNEVENTFUL. UPON TAKEOFF, THE CREW SELECTED GEAR UP. THE NOSE AND RT MAIN GEAR BEGAN TO RETRACT. THE LT MAIN GEAR REMAINED DOWN AND LOCKED. CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND RETURNED TO 3 GREEN. ONCE AGAIN, CREW SELECTED GEAR UP. GEAR DID NOT MOVE. CREW LANDED. AIRCRAFT THEN FERRIED BACK. TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED POWERPACK PRESSURE SWITCH HAD FAILED OPEN. SWITCH REPLACED, LANDING GEAR FUNCTION CHECKED NORMAL.

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