Service difficulty report · Motor · Grob G120A

Difficulty date
September 25, 2003
Submitted
October 8, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N864AF
Make and model
Grob G120A
Aircraft serial
85004
Engine
Lyc AEIO540D4D5
Part
Motor
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd Pump Unit
Part time
591 hours
Component
Pump Unit
Component part number
X030001B
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT TRAINING, GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT. MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR OF THE RETRACT SYSTEM HAD FAILED. PROBABLE CAUSE IS OVERHEATING OF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR. RECOMMENDATION IS TO MANUFACTURE TO INSTALL A HIGHER CAPACITY MOTOR TO OPERATE THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM.

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