Service difficulty report · Handle · Swrngn SA227BC

Difficulty date
February 25, 2021
Submitted
March 2, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779BC
Make and model
Swrngn SA227BC
Aircraft serial
BC779B
Aircraft time
37,632 hours, 43,212 cycles
Part
Handle
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF. PILOT FOUND EMERGENCY SELECTOR VALVE OUT OF DETENT AND ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE HANDLE INTO THE DETENT UNDER PRESSURE AND HANDLE SUBSEQUENTLY BROKE. MX REPAIRED HANDLE AND PERFORMED FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION SYSTEM, FOUND NO DEFECTS AND RETURNED A/C TO SERVICE.