SDR 2023F00320

Service difficulty report · Hydraulic Line · Beech B200

Difficulty date
October 31, 2023
Submitted
November 2, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N793DC
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1404
Aircraft time
18,489 hours, 23,454 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A50
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Hydraulic Line
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Zone 600
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

WHILE ON APPROACH INTO BFI FROM BIL, THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED UN-COMMANDED, THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE LIGHT (IN-TRANSIT LIGHT) ILLUMINATED, THE "HYD LOW" ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. THE THREE GREEN "GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED" LIGHTS DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE CREW PERFORMED A "GO-AROUND". THEY SELECTED THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE DOWN AND RESET THE LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER BUT THE GEAR DID NOT EXTEND TO THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. THE CB POPPED AGAIN AFTER 5 SECONDS. THE CREW THEN PERFORMED A MANUAL LANDING GEAR EXTENSION WHICH LOCKED ALL THREE GEAR DOWN AND THE THREE GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THEY THEN LANDED AT BFI WITHOUT INCIDENT. DURING THE POST FLIGHT INSPECTION THE CREW DISCOVERED HYDRAULIC FLUID DRIPPING OUT OF THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WELL. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND A HYDRAULIC LINE TO THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR HAD RUPTURED AND THE LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR EMPTY.

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