Service difficulty report · Motor · Cessna T310R

Difficulty date
August 3, 2017
Submitted
November 8, 2017
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N4948A
Make and model
Cessna T310R
Aircraft serial
310R1410
Engine
Cont TSIO520EB
Part
Motor
Part number
99100023
Part serial
3467
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT ATTEMPTED TO RETRACT GEAR, GEAR MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. PILOT WAS ABLE TO SELECT GEAR DOWN AND PUSHED CIRCUIT BREAKER, GEAR EXTENDED AN LOCKED BEFORE CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED AGAIN. UNEVENTFUL LANDING. TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM, FOUND GEAR MOTOR DRAWING EXCESSIVE AMPERAGE. REPLACED MOTOR AND PERFORMED GEAR RIG IAW MM.

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