Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech B99

Difficulty date
November 28, 2005
Submitted
December 16, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N199WA
Make and model
Beech B99
Aircraft serial
U154
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Motor
Part number
1153800025
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTING, PILOT, SELECTING GEAR UP. AFTER THIS THE PILOT NOTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. THE PILOT ELECTED TO RETURN TO DEPARTURE. ON VERY SHORT FINAL APPROACH, THE PILOT NOTED THE GEAR WAS NOT FULLY LOCKED INTHE DOWN POSITION AS INDICATED BY THE GEAR HANDLE LIGHTS AND INITIATED A GO AROUND AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. BY THAT TIME THE BURNING SMELL HAS DISIPATED SOMEWHAT. THE PILOT THEN HAND-PUMPED THE GEAR DOWN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. A MAINTENANCE EVALUATION REVEALED THE HYDRAULIC MOTOR THAT DRIVEWS THE GEAR HAD FAILED RESULTING IN THE BURNING SMELL. THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN PLACED BACK IN SERVICE. (K)

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