SDR A8JA0005

Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
May 27, 2010
Submitted
June 2, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N55SR
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB445
Aircraft time
9,452 hours, 8,653 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Motor
Part number
1153800025
Part serial
505C81
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
Part time
9,452 hours, 8,653 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING DEPARTURE, CREW SELECTED GEAR LEVER TO UP. THE LANDING GEAR TRAVELLED APPROX HALFWAY UP AND STOPPED, LEAVING A RED GEAR SELECT HANDLE INDICATING THE GEAR DID NOT TRAVEL COMPLETELY UP AND LOCK. CREW REPORTED FAILURE TO ATC. ATC, VECTORED ACFT TO "ROYCE" AT 7000 FT SO CREW COULD REFER TO EMERGENCY CHECKLIST. CREW PERFORMED EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE AND ACHIEVED "3 GREEN", INDICATING GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. ATC VECTORED ACFT BACK TO DEPARTURE FOR NORMAL LANDING. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS DETERMINED THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR HAD FAILED AND TRIPPED THE 60 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER UNDER THE FLOOR. MOTOR WAS REPAIRED AND OPS CHECK IS GOOD.