Service difficulty report · Controller · Beech A100

Difficulty date
June 1, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
17,190 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C762
Part
Controller
Part number
MC815AS1
Condition
Malfunctioned
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, L G WAS SELECTED UP AND GEAR TRAVELED MOST OF WAY UP, STOPPED WITH GEAR IN TRANSIT LIGHT STILL ILLUMINATED. MANUAL EXTEN WAS COMPLETED, AC LANDED W/O FURTHER INCIDENT. DURING INSP, DAMAGE WAS DISCOVERED ON SKIN OF LT IB GEAR DOOR, LT IB CAM ASSY, LT IB CAM SUPPT BRACKET, LT IB GEAR CAM ROLLER. PREVIOUS, FLT CONTROLLER MALFUNCTION CAUSING GEAR TO OVER TRAVEL UP DIRECTION DAMAGING /CHANGING ALIGNMENT OF CAM ASSY ON LT IB GEAR DOOR. WHEN GEAR WAS SELECTED UP, CAM NO LONGER PROPERLY LINK UP WITH ROLLER AND GEAR BENT CAM OVER INSTEAD ENGAGING IT, CLOSING DOOR, CAUSING GEAR MOTOR TO BE OVER WORKED WHICH POPPED BREAKER. CONTROLLER, MOTOR, CAM ASSY WERE REPLACED. AC RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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