Service difficulty report · Control Handle · Frchld SA227CC

Difficulty date
December 21, 2020
Submitted
December 24, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N475AF
Make and model
Frchld SA227CC
Aircraft serial
AC475
Aircraft time
30,228 hours, 39,976 cycles
Part
Control Handle
Condition
Stuck
Location
Mlg
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

AMF FLT NR 3928. DURING TAKEOFF FROM KBUR, UPON LEVELING AT 5000. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE GEAR HANDLE TO THE UP POSITION, BUT GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. PILOT CHECKED CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE NORMAL AND ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE GEAR HANDLE TO THE UP POSITION WITHOUT SUCCESS. THE GEAR WAS LEFT IN DOWN POSITION AND PILOT REQUESTED RETURNING TO KBUR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT WAS DISPATCHED. MAINTENANCE FOUND GEAR HANDLE JAMMED IN THE DOWN POSITION, DUE TO A LOOSE WIRE AT THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL HANDLE SOLENOID PREVENTING THE SOLENOID FROM RELEASING AND ALLOWING THE HANDLE TO MOVE. THE WIRE WAS RECONNECTED, PER SA227 WIRING MANUAL 32-30-00. GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.