Service difficulty report · Wire · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
March 23, 2018
Submitted
March 26, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N481TM
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK532
Aircraft time
5,019 hours, 4,767 cycles
Part
Wire
Part number
1EN16
Condition
Chafed
Location
Rt Mlg Dwnlk Swt
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING DECENT, THE CREW REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. RESET LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER. GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY. RED INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CREW PULLED THE EMERGENCY DOOR CLOSE HANDLE. THE RED INTRANSIT LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. AIRCRAFT LANDED NORMALLY. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE GEAR AND FOUND THE WIRING GOING TO THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH WAS CHAFED THROUGH THE INSULATION. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWN LOCK SWITCH AND ASSOCIATED WIRING. OPS CHECKED SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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