SDR SWIA95612

Service difficulty report · Selector · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
July 30, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2698C
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC665
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Selector
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Ldg Handle
Stage of operation
CL
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, LANDING HANDLE COULD NOT BE RELEASED FOR RETRACTION, OVERRIDE BUTTON WOULD NOT RELEASE IT EITHER, FINALLY IT RELEASED AFTER 5 MINUTES OF SHAFTING THE HANDLE AND PRESSING THE OVERRIDE BUTTON SIMULTANEOULSY. FOUND LOWER MOUNT SCREW FOR CLEAN HANDLE JAMMING UP OVERRIDE BUTTON, REMOVED LONG SCREW AND INSTALLED SHORT SCREW, OPS CKS GOOD, SEE F/L 12343.