SDR S2YA05009

Service difficulty report · Valve · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
January 14, 2005
Submitted
February 24, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N831SK
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE83
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Valve
Part number
1013880083
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Part time
24,305 hours
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

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF OF FLIGHT, THE CREW WAS UNABLE TO RETRACT THE GEAR. THE CREW PERFORMED AN AIR-TURN-BACK. MECHANIC INSPECTED THE SYSTEM AND REPLACED THE MLG HANDLE/SWITCH BUT OPS CHECKS WERE STILL BAD. MECHANIC REPLACED THE GROUND SERVICE VALVE AND PERFORMED A GEAR SWING, WITH NO FURTHER DISCREPANCIES NOTED, AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)

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