Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Beech E95

Difficulty date
April 14, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech E95
Aircraft time
7,435 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360B1B
Propeller
Hartzl HCC2YK2
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Deteriorated
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) THE SWITCH KEY WAY IS SUCH THAT THE CENTER TERMINAL IS VERY CLOSE TO STRUCTURE. THE INSULATING TAPE THAT WAS INSTALLED DETERIORATED ALLOWING THE SCREW HEAD TO CONTACT STRUCTURE AND SHORT OUT THE LANDING GEAR RELAY C/B.

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