Service difficulty report · Connector · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
February 1, 2016
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
37,541 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Connector
Part number
MS3476L1412P
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
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) ON DEPARTURE, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER DEPARTURE WHEN THE HANDLE WAS SELECTED TO THE UP POSITION. 3 GREEN LIGHT EXTINGUISHED BUT THE RED LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED IN THE HANDLE. THE GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED TO THE DOWN POSITION AND THREE GREEN LIGHTS WERE PRESENT. THE CREW ELECTED TO DIVERT, WHERE MAINTENANCE WAS WAITING TO INSPECT THE ACFT. THE ACFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING WAS CARRIED OUT AND MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT WIRE P1-A-P1-C WAS BROKEN AT PIN C OF CONNECTOR A325P1. THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED AND A NEW PIN INSTALLED IAW WDM 32-31-02-02. SEVERAL GEAR SWINGS WERE CARRIED OUT AND THE SYS FUNCTION CHECKED SERVICEABLE. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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