Service difficulty report · Wire · Bell 430

Difficulty date
September 27, 2016
Submitted
September 29, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N5RH
Make and model
Bell 430
Aircraft serial
49093
Aircraft time
2,895 hours, 6,180 cycles
Engine
Allsn 250C40B
Part
Wire
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
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

WITH LANDING GEAR SELECTED DOWN THE LANDING GEAR DOES NOT EXTEND INTERMITTENTLY. WARNING HORN DOES SOUND WITH GEAR HANDLE DOWN AND GEAR UP. WIRE G11A22 FOUND BROKEN AT LANDING GEAR SWITCH 2AS18 ON CONTACT 2NC. THIS PROVIDES GROUND TO EXTEND SIDE OF LANDING GEAR EXTEND SIDE OF SOLENOID 24L1.

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