Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
June 6, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB710
Aircraft time
8,364 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
1225P363
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH, CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND BOTH MAIN GEAR REMAINED IN WHEEL WELLS. CREW NOTED THAT GEAR DOORS WERE MOVING SLIGHTLY ON DOWN SELECTION. TWO MORE GEAR UP/GEAR DOWN SELECTIONS WERE REQUIRED BEFORE GEAR FINALLY EXTENDED AND LOCKED INTO THE DOWN POSITION. FERRY PERMIT WAS ISSUED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE WITH GEAR DOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE PRESSURE SWITCH WHICH CONTROLS THE HYDRAULIC LANDING GEAR SYSTEM PUMP, WHICH MAINTAINS SYSTEM PRESSURE, WAS INTERMITTENT. PRESSURE SWITCH WAS REPLACED, GEAR SWINGS COMPLETED AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.