Service difficulty report · Electrical Sys · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
September 9, 2023
Submitted
October 12, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N331AF
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UB44
Aircraft time
36,372 hours, 52,453 cycles
Part
Electrical Sys
Part number
G11A22
Condition
Shorted
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AFTER TAKEOFF THE LANDING GEAR BECAME STUCK IN THE TRANSIT POSITION. THE PILOT PERFORMED A MANUAL LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND FOUND THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT FROM THE TIME DELAY CARD TO THE SERVICING VALVE. THE WIRE WAS REPAIRED, MULTIPLE GEAR SWINGS WERE PERFORMED SUCCESSFULLY, AND NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES WERE NOTED AFTER THE REPAIR TO THE AFFECTED WIRE.

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