Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
December 20, 2008
Submitted
December 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N92SK
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE92
Aircraft time
31,978 hours, 40,482 cycles
Part
Control Handle
Condition
Defective
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMELL/SMOKE/FUMES/SPARKS - PILOTS REPORTED THAT DURING PRE-FLIGHT CHECKS THEY NOTICED SPARKS BETWEEN THE GEAR HANDLE AND THE DOWN LOCK ARM. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE GEAR HANDLE ASSY PN 101-384137-7. PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS AND OPS CHECKS WERE GOOD IAW MM 32-60.

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