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Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Beech 400A

Difficulty date: February 9, 2011
Submitted: February 10, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N141QS
Make and model: Beech 400A
Aircraft serial: RK498
Aircraft time: 1,729 hours, 1,688 cycles
System (JASC): 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
Part: Landing Gear
Condition: Malfunctioned
Stage of operation: CL
How discovered: O
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

RED GEAR HANDLE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED IN THE GEAR UP POSITION. VISUALLY INSPECTED LANDING GEAR. PERFORMED GEAR SWING. FOUND MLG INBD DOORS NOT CLOSING DURING RETRACTION CLEANED LT AND RT NLG UPLOCK SWITCHES. OPS CHECKED NORMAL. PERFORMED OPS CHECK OF LANDING GEAR INCLUDING 10 CYCLES NO DEFECTS NOTED. PERFORMED VISUAL INSP OF GEAR DOOR AFTER POSSIBLE OVERSPEED EXTENSION, NO DEFECTS NOTED OPS NORMAL IAW MM 32-00-00-201 AND 05-50-00-001.

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