Service difficulty report · Clevis · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
October 3, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
3,764 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Clevis
Part number
1145802283
Condition
Out Of Rig
Location
Emer Gear Ext
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) WHILE ON A TRAINING FLIGHT AND DEMONTRATING AN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION, THE GEAR WAS UNABLE TO BE RETRACTED AFTER EMERGENCY EXTENSION. THE A/C LANDED SAFELY AND WAS PULLED INTO THE HANGAR AND PLACED ON JACKS. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE THICK CARPET PREVENTED THE HANDLE FROM RESETING THE BYPASS VALVE. THIS PREVENTED THE GEAR FROM RETRACTING. THE SYSTYEM WOULD WORK CORRECTLY ONLY AFTER FOECEFULLY PRESSING THE HANDLE INTO THE CARPET BEFORE ENGAGING THE STOW CLIP. THE CLEVIS WASADJUSTED SO THAT THE BYPASS VALVE RESETS BEFORE THE HANDLE REACHES THE CARPET AND STOW CLIP.

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