SDR 2007F00026

Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 3, 2007
Submitted
April 4, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N139YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THIS AIRCRAFT HAS HAD MULTIPLE REOCCURRING GEAR MALFUNCTIONS. ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS THE AIRCRAFT HAS HAD THE LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER POP IN-FLIGHT WITCH HAS RESULTED IN A MANUAL PUMPING OF THE LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC SYSTEM. THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE MAINTENANCE HANGAR FOR THESE ISSUES AND BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT ANY REPAIR OR RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SEVER SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED BY THE FAA SAFETY BOARD. THE MAINTENANCE GROUP CONTINUALLY SIGNS OFF THE AIRCRAFT AS "UNABLE TO DUPLICATE". MULTIPLE CREWS HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THIS AIRCRAFT. FAILURE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE WILL EVENTUALLY RESULT IN AN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT AND MOST LIKELY RESULT IN LOSS OF LIFE.

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