Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
July 6, 2011
Submitted
July 22, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N575F
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC99
Part
Motor
Part number
571302
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd Power Pack
Component
Hyd Powerpack
Component part number
1143880009
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

REPORTED THAT AT APPROX 0130 IN THE MORNING PILOT HAD TO MANUALLY EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR PRIOR TO LANDING. THE PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND IT DID NOTHING. HE FOUND THE LANDING GEAR RELAY CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD POPPED. HE THEN MANUALLY PUMPED THE GEAR DOWN AND IT INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED, SO HE CONTINUED THE LANDING. HE COMPLETED THE LANDING WITH NO INCIDENTS AND SHUTDOWN AT THE END OF THE RUNWAY, IAW THE CHECKLIST AND CALLED FOR A TUG TO PULL THE PLANE TO THE RAMP. MX FOUND A SCREW IN THE HYD POWER PACK THAT APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN MELTED. BELIEVE THE MOTOR INTERNALLY SHORTED OUT.

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