Service difficulty report · Wire Harness · Beech B100

Difficulty date
December 9, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft time
7,624 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE33110AV
Part
Wire Harness
Part number
5081027593
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Emer Gear Handle
Part time
7,851 hours
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) KING AIR UNDER FLOOR RATCHETING MECHANISM FOR THE EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE: DURING THE GEAR EXTENSION EMERGENCY TEST, THE EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE JAMMED ON ADJACENT CANON PLUG CONNECTORS. THE WIRING HARNESS AND CANNON CONNECTORS ARE NOT SECURED/FREE FLOATING IN THIS AREA. POSSIBLY THE LENGTH OF THIS SECTION OF UNSECURED WIRING HARNESS, AND THE HARNESS BEND RADIUS RESULTED IN THE HARNESS AND CANNON CONNECTORS MIGRATING INTO THE CHANNEL FOR THE EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE UNDER FLOOR RATCHETING MECHANISM, AND THE CONNECTORS CONTACTING THE EMERGENCY GEAR HANDLE UNDER FLOOR RATCHETING MECHANISM AND CAUSING IT TO JAMB.

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