Beech 99

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SDR TIMA20251226004Electrical Box · contaminatedWHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE CIRCUIT BREAKER PANEL STARTED SMOKING. PILOT REQUESTED APPROACH FOR PRIORITY IN HELENA, MT. PILOT SAID THE SMOKE SHORTLY STOPPED AFTER 5 SECONDS. PILOT HAD A NORMAL LANDING IN KHLN AND CONTACTED MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE SAID THAT DE-Dec 23, 2025 · N24BH · Beech 99 · Light System WiringSDR TIMA20241209013Windshield · crackedI WAS ON THE LARKS3 ARRIVAL IN LIGHT PRECIPITATION DESCENDING OUT OF 16,000 FEET. AIRSPEED WAS AT 190 KNOTS AND AS I WAS PASSING 15,500 FEET, HEARD A LOUD BANG AND SAW A BRIGHT FLASH OFF THE RIGHT HAND SIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. LOOKED UP AND SAW THAT MY RIGHT HANDec 9, 2024 · N239AL · Beech 99 · Flight Compartment WindowsSDR JIKA2024080501Reservoir · lowABORTED TAKE-OFF DUE TO LOSS OF LH BRAKE PRESSURE. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BLOCK WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR FLUID LEVELS WERE LOW AND SERVICED ACCORDINGLY. OPS CHECK GOOD AND NO REPEATS OF DEFECT.Jul 24, 2024 · N802BA · Beech 99 · Hydraulic Reservoir, MainSDR TIMA20240304006Diode · failed6 MILES FROM IAF OKAVE FOR RNAV 35 INTO KRXE SMELLED SOMETHING ACRID & LOOKED AROUND COCKPIT. SAW A SMALL BIT OF WHITE SMOKE COMING OUT FROM LOWER RT OF INSTRUMENT PANEL. SAW ANOTHER PUFF OF SMOKE & A FAINT FLICKERING LIGHT IN REFLECTION OF THE PNEUMATIC PRMar 4, 2024 · N236AL · Beech 99 · Flight Compartment LightingSDR TIMA2024021614005Indication Sys · false indicationON APPROACH TO 16L SLC, EXTENDED GEAR AND CONFIGURED FOR LANDING. NEGATIVE GEAR INDICATION FOR THE NOSE GEAR, WENT AROUND AND REQUESTED DELAY VECTORS TO TROUBLE SHOOT. CYCLED THE GEAR WITH NO CHANGE TO NOSE GEAR INDICATION. TESTED THE BULBS, WITH NO ILLUMINATFeb 14, 2024 · N99GH · Beech 99 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR TIMA20240126004Wire · shortedDURING CLIMB PILOT NOTICED BLUE SMOKE THAT SMELLED ELECTRICAL. HE CALLED IN FOR EMERGENCY LANDING, OPEDED HIS WINDOWS AND VENTS AND RETURNED BACK TO BIL FOR TROUBLE SHOOTING ON THE AIRCRAFT. MX FOUND WIRE FOR NOSE BAG DOOR WARNING SHORTED AND DEACTIVATED CABINJan 26, 2024 · N950AA · Beech 99 · Door System WiringSDR TIMA20240108003Unknown · unknownDEPARTED THIS MORNING AS 5042 FOR KOLF. NO RUNWAY NOTAM, SO I CONTACTED CLINT AND HE SAID 1 INCH DRY SNOW. UPON ARRIVING TO OLF FOUND 2 INCH DRY SNOW OVER ICE, POOR BRAKING ACTION. LANDED AND SHUTDOWN UNEVENTFULLY. IN THE EVENING OPERATED AS 5041. I PREFLIGHTEJan 8, 2024 · N216CS · Beech 99 · Landing Gear SystemSDR TIMA20231122009Unknown · unknownELECTRICAL FAILURE IN FLIGHT RESULTING IN LOSS OF ALL AVIONICS/SOME FLIGHT INSTUMENTS, RETURNED TO KBIL AND DECLARED EMERGENCY USING CELL PHONE.Nov 22, 2023 · N237SL · Beech 99 · Electrical Power SystemSDR TIMA202309013006Transducer · unknownAFTER TAKEOFF WHILE CLIMBING THROUGH ROUGHLY 6000 FEET THE TORQUE AND ITT BEGAN TO SLOWLY FALL. AFTER PILOT NOTICED THE DECREASE HE REQUESTED TO GO BACK TOWARD THE AIRPORT AND BEGAN TO TROUBLE SHOOT. HE INCREASED AND DECREASED THE POWER LEVERS AND NOTICED VERYAug 3, 2023 · N95WA · Beech 99 · Engine Indicating SystemSDR TIMA20230331003Unknown · unknownPILOT GOT FUEL IN MORNING AND L WENT TO GO CHECK ON MECHANIC THAT WAS WORKING ON A SEPERATE ISSUE. PILOT NOTICED A FUEL TRUCK PULLNG AWAY SO PILOT WALKED OVER TO WINGS AND DID A CHECK OF THE CAPS AND THEY BOTH SEEMED TO BE IN PLACE. WHEN PILOT CAME BACK IN THEMar 31, 2023 · N238AL · Beech 99 · Aircraft Fuel SystemSDR TIMA20230125001Wire · brokenAFTER DEPARTING SLC WHILE PILOT SMELLED BURNING ELECTRICAL FUMES DURING THE CLIMB TO 10,000 MSL. HE TURNED OFF THE NON-ESSENTIAL ELECTRONIC AND RAN THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST FOR ELECTRICAL FIRES. THIS DID NOT PRODUCE ANY CHANGE SO HE CANCELLED THE FLIGHT AND RETJan 25, 2023 · N216CS · Beech 99 · Ice/Rain Protection SystemSDR TIMA202212232015Engine · faultedDEPARTED DENVER. EVERY INDIRECTION ON TAKEOFF & CLIMB WAS NORMAL UNTIL 10 MINUTES INTO CRUISE AT 16,000FT, WHEN TORQUE GAUGE BECAME ERRATIC, PILOT WATCHED GAUGE FOR ABOUT A MINUTE & TAPPED GAUGE A FEW TIMES TO CHECK IF IT WAS GETTING STUCK. THE LOW OIL PRESDec 22, 2022 · N239AL · Beech 99 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR W1XA08232022None · noneFLIGHT WIS804 FROM KMKE (MILWAUKEE) TO KGRB (GREEN BAY). ON APPROACH PILOT EXTENDED LANDING GEAR FOR LANDING AND DID NOT GET A NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT INDICATION. CYCLED GEAR SEVERAL TIMES INCLUDING MANUAL EXTENSION PER THE AFM EMERGENCY PROCEDURES BUT STILL DIDAug 20, 2022 · N399T · Beech 99 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR KCQA20220725Support Fitting · crackedFOUND THE LH AND RH DRAG BRACE SUPPORT FITTINGS P/N 50-12021 S/N NSN WERE CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH NEW LH AND RH DRAG BRACE SUPPORT FITTINGS P/N 50-120201-1 S/N NSN. WORK PERFORMED IAW SIRM 32-00-17. OPS CHECKED GOOD.Jul 25, 2022 · N199CZ · Beech 99 · Main Landing GearSDR KCQA20220630Support Fitting · crackedFOUND THE LH AND RH DRAG BRACE SUPPORT FITTINGS P/N 50-120201 S/N NSN CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LH AND RH DRAG BRACE SUPPORT FITTINGS P/N 50-120201-1 S/N NSN. WORK PERFORMED IAW SIRM 32-00-17. OPS CHECKED GOOD.Jun 30, 2022 · N109CZ · Beech 99 · Main Landing GearSDR KCQA20220513Attach Fitting · cracked05/13/2022 DETAIL INSPECT LH MLG DRAG BRACE ATTACH FITTING FOR CRACKS, PN 50-120-201 OR 50-120201-1. INSPECTED LH MLG DRAG BRACE ATTACH FITTING PER AMM 32-10-00. VISUAL INSPECTION PASSED AND DYE PENETRANT INSPECTION FAILED. REPLACE LH DRAG BRACE FITTING PN 5Jun 21, 2022 · N799CZ · Beech 99 · Main Landing GearSDR KCQA20220620Attach Fitting · crackedLH MLG DRAG BRACE ATTACH FITTING PN 50-120201-1 CRACKED. REMOVED AND REPLACED COMPLETE LH DRAG BRACE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY PN 50-120202-601. WORK PERFORMED IAW SIRM 20-00-00 AND 20-50-00.Jun 20, 2022 · N499CZ · Beech 99 · Main Landing GearSDR KCQA20211207Brake Assy · leakingWHILE TAXING THE AIRCRAFT AFTER LANDING THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THERE WAS A LOSS OF BRAKING ON THE LH SIDE. FOUND LEAKING BRAKE FLUID OUT OF THE LH BRAKE LINE WHERE IT GOES TO THE CALIPER. TIGHTENED THE BRAKE LINE GOING INTO THE LH OUTBOARD CALIPER. BLED THNov 29, 2021 · N499CZ · Beech 99 · Landing Gear SystemSDR KCQA20211130Engine · failedPILOT REPORTS "RH ENGINE SN PC-51404 FAILURE ON TAKEOFF ROLL. ALL ANNUNCIATORS WERE EXTINGUISHED AND ENGINE INSTRUMENTS IN THE GREEN. AS I BEGAN MY ROLLOUT AND BEFORE I COULD REACH THE DESIRED POWER SETTING, THERE WAS A POP FROM THE RH SIDE AND THE AIRPLANCE PNov 17, 2021 · N399CZ · Beech 99 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR KCQA2020093000001Fire Detector · false activationIN FLIGHT, PILOT RECEIVED FIRE INDICATION ON ENGINE NR 1 WHILE ON FINAL APPROACH. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE WAS PRESENT AND WARNING EXTINGUISHED AFTER A FEW MINUTES. LEFT SIDE OF AIRCRAFT WAS FACING RISING SUN, IT IS BELIEVED THE FALSE WARNING MAY HAVE BEEN TRIGGESep 30, 2020 · N199CZ · Beech 99 · Fire DetectionSDR JIKA2020010323001Light · burned outCLIMBING OUT OF ABOUT 1500-2000 AGL. THERE WAS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE FUEL GAUGES, CREW TURNING OFF THE MASTER LIGHT SWITCH ON THE OVERHEAD PANEL AND THEN FOLLOWED THE EMERGENCY CHECKLIST FOR SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND REQUESTED THE Dec 30, 2019 · N7209W · Beech 99 · Flight Compartment LightingSDR AXSA2019121200001Line · leakingRIGHT ENGINE SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT. INSPECTED RH ENGINE CONTROLS, FOUND TO BE SATISFACTORY. FOUND P3 LOOSE ON FCU. TIGHTENED AND SAFETIED, RAN ENGINE TWICE WITH HO DEFECTS NOTED. OK FOR SERVICE . WORK IAW P&W-28 MM CH 73-10-07 WORK DONE BY ROB PECK AND DAVE NDec 11, 2019 · N193WA · Beech 99 · Fuel Control/Turbine EnginesSDR JIKA20191118301Wire · shortedTHE PILOT REPORTED THAT ON APPROACH INTO KABQ THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND, THE CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED IMMEDIATELY AFTER LOWERING HE LANDING GEAR SELECTOR HANDLE TO THE GEAR DOWN POSITION. THE PILOT PERFORMED A GO AROUND TO INVESTIGATE THE DISCRENov 13, 2019 · N52RP · Beech 99 · Landing Gear System WiringSDR TIMA2019090904Switch · intermittentLANDING GEAR DID NOT RETRACT WHEN SELECTED. INSPECTION DETERMINED THAT ONE OF THE ELECTRICAL SWITCHES ON THE SERVICE VALVE WAS INTERMITTANT.Sep 5, 2019 · N14MV · Beech 99 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR AXSA201904300001Connector · overheatedPILOT DETECTED ELECTRICAL SMELL IN FLIGHT.PART WAS FOUND OVERHEATED.Apr 29, 2019 · N191WA · Beech 99 · Instrument System WiringSDR TIMA2019041900006Ground Wire · chafedPILOT REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT WHILE INBOUND. UPON INVESTIGATION, FOUND WIRES CHAFED TO GROUND AND OVERHEATED.Apr 16, 2019 · N95WA · Beech 99 · Electrical Power System WiringSDR KCQA20181206Fire Warning · false indicationPILOT RECEIVED A FIRE WARNING ON THE LT ENGINE. PERFORMED ENGINE FIRE PROCEDURE IAW COCKPIT CHECKLIST, VERIFIED FALSE WARNING. AFTER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME WARNING CEASED. PART TOTAL TIME AND TOTAL CYCLES ARE UNKNOWN.Dec 6, 2018 · N799CZ · Beech 99 · Fire DetectionSDR TIMA201808220001Handle · shortedWITH 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 SELECAug 20, 2018 · N899CA · Beech 99 · Landing Gear SelectorSDR TIMA20171214018Tire · failedAFTER LANDING FOUND THAT THE NUMBER 4 TIRE TREAD WAS COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE.Dec 14, 2017 · N237SL · Beech 99 · TireSDR TIMA20171207017Angle · crackedDURING AD 92-15-13 INSPECTION 1 INCH CRACK WAS LOCATED IN THE LT ANGLE AT FS 207.Dec 7, 2017 · N950AA · Beech 99 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR TIMA20171117016Fuel Cap · leakingRT NACELLE FUEL CAP LEAKING FUEL DURING FLIGHT.Nov 17, 2017 · N238AL · Beech 99 · Fuel StorageSDR TIMA20171004014Powerpack · failedLANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND WHEN SELECTED. PUMPED GEAR DOWN MANUALLY. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK.Oct 4, 2017 · N326CA · Beech 99 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR TIMA20170926013Powerpack · failedLANDING GEAR STARTED COMING DOWN IN FLIGHT, HAD TO MANUALLY PUMPED DOWN. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK.Sep 26, 2017 · N326CA · Beech 99 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR JIKA2017270701Current Limiter · blownTHE PILOT REPORTED DURING CLIMB OUT FROM KBUR THAT THERE WAS A SMELL SIMILAR TO BURNT RUBBER AND SMALL WISPS OF SMOKE COMING FROM BEHIND THE LEFT HAND INSTRUMENTAL PANEL. THE PILOT INFORMED ATC AND REQUESTED TO RETURN TO KBUR, AFTER COMPLETING THE ELECTRICAL FJul 27, 2017 · N802BA · Beech 99 · Air Distribution FanSDR TIMA20170413004Relay · failedWHEN LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, THE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND NORMALLY. LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD TRIPPED. MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE WAS USED. PILOT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR RELAY HAD HIGH REApr 13, 2017 · N14MV · Beech 99 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR AXSA2017020200001Landing Gear · inoperativeLANDING GEAR WILL NOT RETRACT.Jan 27, 2017 · Beech 99 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR TIMA20151015006Gear Set · strippedDURING CRUISE CLIMB AT APPROX 9000 FT, THE LT ENG SUDDENLY LOST ALL POWER. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE LOCATION & LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTION REVEALED THE LT ENG HIGH PRESS FUEL PUMP GEAR SET SPLINE WAS STRIPPED RESULTING IN FUEL PUMP FAILURE.Oct 15, 2015 · N24BH · Beech 99 · Engine Fuel PumpSDR KCQA2015040901Display · malfunctionedPILOT PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY (PFD), DISPLAYED A TURN IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION PROVIDED MISLEADING AND INACCURATE DATA TO THE PILOT IN COMMAND DURING A TURN AFTER TAKEOFF. PILOT DIVERTED TO NEAREST SUITABLE AIRPORT. AFTER UNLOADING THE CARGO AND ON A SUBSEQUENApr 9, 2015 · N299CZ · Beech 99 · Cabin Temperature Control SystemSDR TIMA20140403009Rib · crackedINSPECTION REVEALED 3 CRACKS IN THE LT ELEVATOR LE RIB. THE RIB WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW RIB.Apr 3, 2014 · N14MV · Beech 99 · Elevator, Spar/RibSDR KCQA2014022101Efis · multiple failPILOT'S SIDE EFIS PRIMARY FLIGHT DISPLAY (PFD) LOST ALL AIRSPEED, ATTITUDE AND HEADING DATA WHILE IN IMC AND PILOT'S AIRSPEED INDICATOR FAILED AT THE SAME TIME. OAT AT CRUISE ALTITUDE OF 17,000 FT WAS APPROXIMATELY -10 DEGREES C. THE PILOT COMMUNICATED WITH Feb 20, 2014 · N399CZ · Beech 99 · Flight Environment DataSDR TIMA20140213005Rib · crackedINSPECTION REVEALED A CRACK IN THE RT ELEVATOR LE RIB. THE RIB WAS REPLACED WITH A NEW RIB.Feb 13, 2014 · N24BH · Beech 99 · Elevator, Spar/RibSDR KCQA2014021201Wire Harness · dirtyNR 2 ENGINE FUEL FLOW FLUCTUATED, FUEL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, FLAMED OUT AND PROPELLER FEATHERED. FUEL QUANTITY INDICATOR INDICATED 600 POUNDS AND WAS APPROPRIATE WITH THE STARTING INDICATING FUEL FOR THE DAY AND THE ESTIMATED BURN WHEN NR 2 ENGINE FLAMEFeb 12, 2014 · N399CZ · Beech 99 · Fuel System WiringSDR CA130619001Wire · broken(CAN) FOUND BROKEN WIRE ON LT MLG DOWN AND LOCKED SWITCH, WIRE REPAIRED FUNCTIONAL GEAR SWINGS PREFORMED SERVICEABLE.Jun 18, 2013 · Beech 99 · Landing Gear System WiringSDR AXSA20130124007Hydraulic System · contaminatedAFTER TAKEOFF FROM MHT PILOT TRIED TO RETRACT LANDING GEAR AND NOSE GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. PILOT TRIED TO RETRACT ONE ADDITIONAL TIME AND CB POPPED. CB WAS RESET AND GEAR EXTENDED WITH THREE GREEN INDICATIONS. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT MHT WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINJan 24, 2013 · N194WA · Beech 99 · Hydraulic System, MainSDR BEMA111811Dipstick · unsecurePILOT DID NOT PROPERLY SECURE DIPSTICK RESULTING IN OIL LOSS, CAUSING OIL WARNING LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND ENG SHUT DOWN IN FLIGHT.Nov 18, 2011 · N7212P · Beech 99 · Engine (Turbine/Turboprop)SDR CA111003002Actuator · failed(CAN) ON TAKEOFF SELECTED GEAR UP. HEARD GRINDING FROM THE MOTOR AND THEN GEAR STOPPED HALFWAY (WHICH WE COULD SEE) TRIED TO SELECT GEAR DOWN AND NOTHING HAPPENED. CONFIRMED ALL CIRCUT BREAKERS ARE IN. MANUALLY EXTENDED GEAR. DURING MANUAL EXTENSION THE HAOct 1, 2011 · Beech 99 · Landing Gear ActuatorSDR 2011FA0000331Bearing · brokenDURING LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, THE LT MAIN FAILED TO EXTEND. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LT GEAR ACTUATOR, PN 99-810057-653 HAD FAILED AND THE DRIVE END CASTING BROKE OFF. THE ACTUATOR INBD SUPPORT BEARING WAS BROKEN (PN B543) THE ACTUATOR Jun 2, 2011 · N899AE · Beech 99 · Wing, Landing Gear Attach FittingsSDR AXSA191WA02/23/11Circuit Breaker · trippedMHT - ON APPROACH TOT MHT PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN. NO MOVEMENT NOTED. CHECKED GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER AND NOTICED IS WAS OUT. PILOT PUSHED BREAKER IN AND IT WOULD NOT STAY IN. PILOT PUSHED BREAKER IN WITH GEAR HANDLE SELECTED DOWN AND GEAR CAME DOWN, WITH THFeb 23, 2011 · N191WA · Beech 99 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR AXSA193WA012111Diode · failedWHILE ON APPROACH TO BTV PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND NOTICED NO INTRANSIT LIGHT AND FELT NO MOTION OF GEAR. PILOT COULD NOT MOVE HANDLE TO UP POSITION WITHOUT USING THE "DOWNLOCK RELEASE". PILOT TRIED TO EXTEND GEAR AGAIN WITH SAME RESULTS. AT THAT TIME THJan 21, 2011 · N193WA · Beech 99 · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), MainSDR AXSA199WA123110Hose · failedWHILE ON APPROACH TO MHT PILOT OBSERVED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLES TRANSITION LIGHT ILLUMINATE WITH THE "DO NOT REVERSE" ANNUNCIATOR. PILOT PLACED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE IN THE DOWN POSITION. PILOT STATES HE DID NOT SEE THE DESIRED THREE GREEN LANDING GEAR LIDec 31, 2010 · N199WA · Beech 99 · Landing Gear Actuator
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