Service difficulty report · Bracket · Beech E95

Difficulty date
September 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech E95
Engine
Lyc IO360B1B
Part
Bracket
Part number
35361133
Condition
Slipped
Location
Main Gear
Stage of operation
CL
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) AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. A SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE LANDING GEAR SAFETY SWITCH HAD SLIPPED THUS NOT ACTUATING THE SWITCH WHEN THE GEAR WAS FULLY EXTENDED. THE SAFETY SWITCH WAS SECURED, ADJUSTED, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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