Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech C90

Difficulty date
November 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Wire
Part number
1CH25
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON SELECTING LANDING GEAR DOWN, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. GEAR CYCLED SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO CHANGE. A TOWER FLY-BY SHOWED GEAR APPEARED TO BE DOWN AND LOCKED. SAFE LANDING CARRIED OUT WITH NR 1 ENGINE SHUTDOWN. MAINTENANCE CHECK FOUND A BROKEN WIRE ON THE GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCH. REPAIRS CARRIED OUT TO WIRE ALONG WITH RETRACTION TESTS.

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