Service difficulty report · Support · Beech B300

Difficulty date
February 12, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft time
8,153 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Support
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg Door
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) DURING GEAR RETRACTION AFTER TAKEOFF, THE INBD DOOR JAMMED BETWEEN THE STRUT AND THE WHEEL ASSY CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE GEAR DOOR CLOSING MECHANISM. THIS REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE SUPPORT ASSY. IT APPEARS THAT THE OVER CTR LOCK WAS NOT ENGAGED ALLOWING THE DOOR TO MOVE INWARD EARLY IN THE RETRACTION PROCESS. (TC 20100216011)

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