Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
May 2, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
13,191 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Switch
Part number
1013880083
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
15,069 hours, 19,480 cycles
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) ACFT DEPARTED TERRACE AND WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED UP IT DID NOT OPERATE. IT WAS CYCLED ONCE MORE WITH NO EFFECT. THE GEAR INDICATION SHOWED DOWN AND LOCKED SO THE CREW ELECTED TO LAND WHERE MAINTENANCE MAINTENANCE WAS AVAILABLE. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AND DURING INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE, NO POWER WAS PRESENT AND THE GEAR MOTOR RELAY. SUBSEQUENT TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED A DEFECTIVE WITCH IN THE GROUND SERVICE VALVE. IT WAS REPLACED AND THE GEAR SWUNG NUMEROUS TIMES WITHOUT FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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