Service difficulty report · Powerpack · Beech 99

Difficulty date
October 23, 2007
Submitted
October 29, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N194WA
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft serial
U64
Aircraft time
39,070 hours, 63,464 cycles
Part
Powerpack
Part number
993880027
Part serial
91
Condition
Seized
Location
Hydraulic System
Part time
4,475 hours, 6,513 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT 1060 MHT-PWM DURING APPROACH FOR RWY 29 PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN (3 GREEN LIGHTS INDICATED) AND NOTED THE SMELL OF SMOKE. THE COCKPIT BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE AND THE PILOT NOTED THE LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. THE PILOT MADE A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PARKED AND UNLOADED AND COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. A FERRY PERMIT WAS OBTAINED FROM PWM FSDO AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS MOVED TO MHT. INSPECTION REVEALED THE LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC POWER PACK SEIZED CAUSING THE ELECTRIC MOTOR TO FAIL RESULTING IN THE ACCUMULATION OF SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. THE ELECTRIC MOTOR AND HYDRAULIC POWER PACK WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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