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Again, thank you all for the valuable information. Home base is KBVY (North Boston). We concluded the trip east in Lexington, KY for a scheduled stop. The plane will come 'home' this week pending weather, work schedule and if we decide on a shop for interior work in the mid-west. We only have the interior re-do on the punch list and the information on the forum has been very helpful for that endeavor. The trip included some very warm (non-standard) weather and the intercooler was dropping intake temps by more than 150 degrees. The K is a truely great plane. We couldn't be happier with the performance and economy. Best to all, Dan

Postscript: Yes, it was the emergency gear lever being out of place that caused the gear retration and circuit failure. Motor and switch all function correctly when in the proper place (go figure!). I now have another thing to add to the preflight checklist. Trip home was uneventful and if we only had the proper quick-disconnects for the ox system we would have made better time with greater altitude. Many thanks for the information--you saved me a trip to the maintenance shop--and for that, I am very grateful. Dan

We will re-check the emergency gear lever... the only possibility that it was disturbed was during the first leg when the co-pilot went to the baggage compartment looking for god knows what. If it was disturbed, shouldn't the gear have failed to correctly deploy on landing using the panel switch? Thank you all. Dan

Greetings, Following an uneventful 3 hour flight and quick fuel top off at ABQ we have encountered a gear problem on takeoff that I would like opinion, assistance, advice, etc. Symptoms are simply that the breaker blows on command for gear retraction and once reset the gear remains in the down and locked position. Since this is a mid-way point for our eastward travel what are the steps that can be undertaken (if any) on the ramp? Clearly if we were able to find a local shop I am sure the belly pan would be pulled and a ohm meter would be placed on the gear motor for a test. Any other ideas? Anyone had a similar experience and what was the end result? Thinking the worst... where can I source a replacement gear motor for immediate use? Thanks in advance for any assist. Dan