Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
May 28, 2007
Submitted
June 2, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N744TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK245
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Collapsed
Location
Nose
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ENGINE RUN, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR RETRACTED WHEN THE ENGINE STARTED. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS IN THE (UP) POSITION. DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE SKIN WAS A RESULT OF AN L-BAND ANTENNA BEING PRESSED INTO THE FUSELAGE AS THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE GROUND. ADDITIONAL DAMAGE TO THE NOSE WHEEL WELL AREA WAS NOTED. DAMAGE WAS REPAIRED IN ACCORDANCE WITH HBC REPAIR ORDER FR-BJ-00688.

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