Service difficulty report · Switch · Beech 99A

Difficulty date
October 31, 2007
Submitted
October 31, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N899CA
Make and model
Beech 99A
Aircraft serial
U104
Aircraft time
39,162 hours, 58,277 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Switch
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Power Lever
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

GEAR-IN-TRANSIT LIGHT DID NOT EXTINGUISH AFTER TAKE-OFF AND GEAR UP. PILOT CYCLED GEAR AGAIN WITH SAME RESULT. PILOT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED. MECHANIC FOUND THAT THE LT POWER LEVER SWITCH HAD FAILED. REPLACING THE SWITCH RESOLVED THE PROBLEM.

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