Service difficulty report · Fitting · Beech 99

Difficulty date
February 19, 2008
Submitted
February 22, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N191WA
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft serial
U136
Aircraft time
27,417 hours, 39,122 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
1240084CR0140
Condition
Loose
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Part time
27,417 hours, 39,122 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLIGHT 1064 MHT-BTV DURING APPROACH SELECTED GEAR DOWN. THE GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUM AND THE LANDING GEAR C/B POPPED. THE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. RESET THE C/B AND REATTEMPTED GEAR EXTENSION. THE LOW HYDRAULIC LIGHT ILLUM AND THE C/B POPPED AGAIN. ELECTED TO RETURN TO MHT AFTER DISCUSSION WITH FLT OPS. WITHIN 40NM OF MHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND USED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURES. THE GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED A LEAKING HYD LINE FITTING. THE LINE WAS TIGHTENED AND THE HYD SYSTEM WAS SERVICED. OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE GEAR DID NOT REVEAL ANY OTHER MALFUNCTIONS AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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