Service difficulty report · Selector · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
August 30, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Selector
Part number
1013841377
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Component
Landing Gear Se
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) AIRCRAFT WENT ON LOCAL FLIGHT, WHEN GEAR SELECTED DOWN ON PREPARATION FOR LANDING GEAR DID NOT GO DOWN, CREW MANUALLY PUMPED GEAR DOWN AND RECEIVED 3 GREEN INDICATION. AFTER LANDING, AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED ON JACKS AND GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT. GEAR FUNCTIONED CORRECTLY ON FIRST 7 RETRACTION/EXTENSION CYCLES. ON EIGHTH EXTENSION GEAR DID NOT START TO EXTEND. GEAR HANDLE 'JIGGLED' IN DOWN POSITION AND GEAR OPERATED AT THIS POINT.NEW SELECTOR ASSEMBLY INSTALLED GEAR RE-SWING NUMEROUS TIMES AND FOUND TO OPERATE NORMALLY.

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