Service difficulty report · Circuit Breaker · Beech 99A

Difficulty date
November 28, 2016
Submitted
December 8, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N899CA
Make and model
Beech 99A
Aircraft serial
U104
Aircraft time
42,382 hours, 62,020 cycles
Part
Circuit Breaker
Part number
D72362200
Condition
Defective
Location
Mlg
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

AFTER TAKEOFF THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. LANDING GEAR CB WAS POPPED. PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE AIRFIELD AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION FOUND THE LANDING GEAR REMOTE CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD VERY HIGH RESISTANCE IN THE CLOSED POSITION.

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