Service difficulty report · Safety Switch · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
March 27, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
17,991 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3A
Part
Safety Switch
Part number
444EN496
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
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 TAKEOFF, LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED UP BUT THE GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO AIRPORT SAFELY. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE RT GEAR SAFETY SWITCH WAS FAULTY. SAFETY SWITCH WAS REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.

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