Service difficulty report · Connector · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
June 15, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
29,624 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Connector
Part number
MS3121E106S
Condition
Corroded
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKEOFF THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE LANDING GEAR 2 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED & THE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. THE CREW DECIDED TO DIVERT TO MX BASE FOR MX TO ASSESS. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT & THE ACFT WAS HANDED OVER TO MX. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING OF THIS DISCREPANCY FOUND SERVICE VALVE CONNECTOR J206 PN MS3121E10-6S AT FAULT. CONNECTOR SHORTED INTERNALLY, EMPTY PINS E & F HAD 27 M OHMS OF RESISTANCE. ALSO, CONNECTOR FOUND CONTAMINATED WITH WATER THAT ACCESSED THROUGH THE HYD FILL DOOR. THE CONNECTOR WAS REPLACED & SUCCESSFUL GEAR SWINGS WERE CARRIED OUT. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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