Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
March 23, 2004
Submitted
July 22, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
18,438 hours, 14,451 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Wire
Part number
NA
Condition
Loose
Location
Switch
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) AFTER TAKE OFF THE CREW SELECTED THE LANDING GEAR UP. THE LANDING GEAR DID NOT MOVE AND STAYED EXTENDED. THE CREW PUT THE GEAR HANDLE BACK DOWN AND RETURNED TO THE HANGER. AIRCRAFT PUT ON JACKS AND GEAR RETRACTION TRIED AGAIN WITH NO MOVEMENT OF THE GEAR. AFTER INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT 1 WIRE HAD COME DISCONNECTED FROM THE EMERGENCY EXTENTION CLUTCH MICRO SWITH (SCREW CAME OUT). WIRE REINSTALLED WITH LOCKTITE ON THE SCREW. GEAR FUNCTION CHECKED OK.