FAILURE
OF
LANDING
GEAR
TO
RETRACT
AFTER
TAKEOFF
The following procedure applies to all
aircraft modified with the airspeed
safety override system with the
"BY
PASS
"
switch
(S/W
24
-
0238
and above)
and
all
aircraft prior with the mechani
-
cal squat switc!a safety override system
which have been modified with the
retraction
"
BY
PASS
"
switch in accor
-
dance with Mooney Service Bulletin
M20-
196.
In the event that the gear fails to retract when the landing
gear control switch
is
placed
in
the
"
UP
"
position due to
the failure of the airspeed sensing or squat safety
switch
lo activate after takeoff, the followtlag procedure should
be
tased
as
an alternate means to
allow
retraction:
(I)
%a
&he
safety
switch
fails
lo
actuate,
as
evidenced
by
IEXwminationa
sf
the
"GR
SAFETY
BY BASS
"
switch,
both gear anlawnci.ator Eightts,
axad
the
activation
a$
the gear warning &zorn, depress
"GR
SAFETY
BY
PASS
"
switch and hold until gear is
fully
retracted,
This is evidenced
by
both the
"
gear unsafe and
gear
down
"
analuncialor lights not being 11Ruminated.
(2)
Pull
"
GEAR
C'BNT.
"
circuit breaker to shut off gear
horn.
(Note: This does not affect normal operation
of the horn, but must be reset prior to
normal
ex
-
tension of the landing gear).
(3)
TO
extend gear, reset the
"
GEAR
CON'S.
"
circuit
breaker
and then place the gear control switch in
the
"DOWN"
position.
(4)
Check "AESPEED" or
"SQUAT"
safety switch to
determine
nature of mallfunction as soon as practical.
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