Service difficulty report · Handle · Beech 99

Difficulty date
August 20, 2018
Submitted
August 22, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N899CA
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft serial
U104
Aircraft time
43,519 hours, 63,297 cycles
Part
Handle
Part number
1013841373
Condition
Shorted
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, P
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

WITH LANDING GEAR HANDLE SELECTED DOWN, NO GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION ALONG WITH RED HANDLE WARNING. PILOT NOTED LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. RESET THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WHICH RESULTED IN NORMAL OPERATION. INVESTIGATION FOUND LANDING GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE HAD A METAL ID PLATE SEPARATED FROM THE HANDLE CAUSING SHORT TO HANDLE CONTACTS. REMOVED THE ID PLATE, NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED IN REGARDING OPERATION.

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