Service difficulty report · Powerpack · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
December 27, 2009
Submitted
February 18, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13GZ
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1590
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Powerpack
Part number
9938800215
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DECEMBER 27,2009 THE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND UNDER NORMAL ELECTRICAL POWER DUE TO A NUISANCE OPENING IN THE 60 AMP UNDERFLOOR CIRCUIT BREAKER. THE PILOT TOOK EMERGENCY ACTION WITH THE CONTROL TOWER TO VISUALLY CHECK THE LANDING GEAR FOR THE DOWN POSITION BEFORE LANDING. AFTER THOUROUGH MX CHECKS AND INSP, THE LANDING GEAR SYS INCLUDING THE POWERPACK WERE FOUND TO BE OPERATING NORMALLY AFTER RESETTING THE 60 AMP BREAKER.

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