Service difficulty report · Safety Wire · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
November 28, 2018
Submitted
December 4, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3229A
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UB51
Aircraft time
33,638 hours, 46,855 cycles
Part
Safety Wire
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lg Motor
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKE-OFF FROM KLAN THAT THE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT WITH THE HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. THE GEAR HANDLE WAS CYCLED TO THE DOWN POSITION AND BACK TO THE UP POSITION, BUT THE GEAR LIGHTS STAYED IN THE DOWN LOCK POSITION. THE CREW CONTACT ATC AND RETURNED TO KLAN. AFTER COMPLYING WITH THE ABNORMAL PROCEDURES CHECKLIST, THE CREW DID A LOW FLY-BY ALONG THE RUNWAY AND ATC VERIFY THAT ALL THREE GEARS WERE DOWN. THE CREW RETURNED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED GEAR SYSTEM AND FOUND A SAFETY WIRE PIGTAIL FELL AGAINST THE MOTOR TERMINAL. THE SAFETY WIRE WAS REPLACED AND RE-ROUTED. MAINTENANCE COMPILED WITH THE OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE LANDING GEAR. THE CHECK WAS NORMAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE. NO ISSUES HAVE BEEN REPORTED ON ANY SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT.

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