Service difficulty report · Connector · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
January 22, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
14,170 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Connector
Part number
MS3126F1210P
Condition
Corroded
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING APPROACH CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN HOWEVER, THE GEAR CONTROL C/B OPENED AND WOULD NOT RESET. MANUAL EXTENSION COMPLETED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CONNECTOR BEWTEEN THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR AND THE FRAME INTERNALLY CORRODED. THE CONNECTOR WAS REPLACED, GEAR SWUNG AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED.

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