Service difficulty report · Selector · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
May 27, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
29,549 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Selector
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

(CAN) UPON DEPARTURE THE CREW SELECTED GEAR UP AND IT REMAINED DOWN AND LOCKED. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED ONCE WITH SAME RESULTS. CREW CARRIED OUT APPLICABLE CHECKLIST PROCEDURES. GEAR WAS CONFIRMED DOWN AND LOCKED. ATC WAS ADVISED. CREW THEN DIVERTED TO MAINTENANCE BASE. ONCE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN INSPECTION OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM AND NOTICED THAT THE P200 CONNECTOR OF THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL EXTENSION/RETRACTION SELECTOR HANDLE WAS FOUND TO BE LOOSE. THE P200 CONNECTOR WAS RE SECURED. GEAR SWINGS WERE CARRIED OUT WITH SYSTEM FUNCTION TESTING NORMALLY. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. REMAINDER OF THE 1900D FLEET WAS ALSO INSPECTED WITH NO FAULTS NOTED.

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