Service difficulty report · Contact · Beech A100

Difficulty date
October 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech A100
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN3
Part
Contact
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Selector
Component
Hartman · MC815AS1
Stage of operation
CL
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) AFTER TAKEOFF, THE CREW SELECTED GEAR UP BUT THE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT A SET OF POINTS IN THE LANDING GEAR CONTROLLER WELDED TOGETHER. THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED. THIS IS THE FOURTH PROBLEM WITH THESE CONTROLLERS. SUBMITTER STATED NOW REQUIRING THE VENDOR TO OVERHAUL THE UNIT IN ADDITION TO POLISHING THE POINTS. THESE UNITS WERE ONLY BEING SENT FOR POINTS POLISHING IN THE PAST. ADDITIONALLY, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT THE CONNECTING CABLES TO THE MOTOR CONTROLLER CAN ROTATE THE STUD WHEN TIGHTENING. INSIDE THE CONTROLLER THE STUD IS SQUARE AND IF IT ROTATES, WILL BRING IT CLOSER TO THE CONTACTS, WHICH COULD CAUSE A PROBLEM AS WELL.

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