Service difficulty report · Connector · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
March 18, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
22,282 hours
Part
Connector
Part number
2058403
Condition
Loose
Location
Mlg Control
Part time
22,331 hours
Component
Lg Control · Eaton
Component part number
1013841377
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) AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. APPROACH WAS ABORTED AND FLIGHT CREW COMPLETED AN EMERGENCY EXTENSION. FOUND ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ON THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL ASSEMBLY TO BE LOOSE. AFTER CONNECTOR TIGHTENED THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM TESTED SERVICEABLE. THE CONNECTOR IS OF POOR DESIGN FOR SUCH A CRITICAL SYSTEM. THE CONNECTOR IS PLASTIC AND HAS A WEAK LOCKING DETENT BY DESIGN. THE CONNECTOR ALSO HAS NO PROVISIONS FOR LOCKWIRE.

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