Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
January 5, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
8,254 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Wire
Condition
Damaged
Location
Uplock Switch
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UPON ARRIVAL, THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN BUT NO DOWN AND LOCKED ANNUNCIATORS ILLUMINATED. THE IN TRANSIT LIGHT WAS ALSO NOT ILLUMINATED SO THE PILOT DID A FLY BY OF TOWER TO CONFIRM GEAR POSITION, THEY ALSO HAD EMERGENCY SERVICES ON STANDBY. AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS COMPLETED. AS THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING SHUTDOWN THE CREW NOTICED THAT THE CB FOR THE ANNUNCIATORS WAS POPPED. RESET THE CB AND ALL THE ANNUNCIATORS ILLUMINATED AS REQUIRED. A SPECIAL FERRY PERMIT WAS ISSUED TO RETURN THE AIRCRAFT TO A MAINTENANCE BASE. MAINTENANCE FOUND A CHAFED WIRE ON THE HARNESS FOR THE RT UPLOCK MICROSWITCH. GEAR SWUNG AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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