SDR 57548

Service difficulty report · Coupling · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
January 1, 2004
Submitted
January 8, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N174YV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE174
Aircraft time
18,773 hours, 27,291 cycles
Part
Coupling
Part number
W901J24CE
Part serial
UE174
Condition
Worn
Location
Lt Wing
Stage of operation
AP
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

UPON APPROACH TO MCI LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND. CREW AND MX CONTROL DECIDED TO HAVE AIRCRAFT RETURN TO LIT, AS IT WAS A REPOSITION FLIGHT. UPON ARRIVAL AT LIT, THE GEAR WAS PUMPED DOWN AND HAD 3 GREENS. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. REPLACING ENTIRE POWER PACK, SAFETY SWITCH, IT'S WIRING, ALL MELTED TIE WRAPS, THE DRAIN TUBE, AND ALL EVA TUBING IN THE AREA. THE COUPLING, A CONNECTING TUBE, AND IT'S ASSOCIATED PACKINGS WERE REPLACED.

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