SDR 2007F00028

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 3, 2007
Submitted
April 4, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N139ZV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE139
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Mlg
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 AC HAS HAD THE LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER POP IN-FLIGHT WHICH HAS RESULTED IN A MANUAL PUMPING OF LANDING GEAR HYD SYS. AC HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MAINTENANCE HANGAR FOR THESE ISSUES AND HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE WITHOUT ANY REPAIR OR RESOLUTION TO PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE CONTINUALLY SIGNS OFF AC AS (UNABLE TO DUPLICATE). MULTIPLE CREWS HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THIS AC. FAILURE TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE WILL EVENTUALLY RESULT IN AN AIRCRAFT ACCIDENT AND MOST LIKELY RESULT IN LOSS OF LIFE. OPERATOR IS NOT ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE THE AIRCRAFT FROM SERVICE TO FIND THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. A COMPLETE AND INTENSE INVESTIGATION NEEDS TO B

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