SDR ACE1029011

Service difficulty report · Fitting · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
October 29, 2001
Submitted
November 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1566C
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC36
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Fitting
Part number
1013880101
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Part time
20,325 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON DEPARTURE, THE GEAR WARNING LIGHTS (HANDLE) CAME ON. THE GEAR WOULD NOT CYCLE WITH THE ELECTRIC PUMP. THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED WITH THE HAND PUMP. THE CREW CONTINUED THE FLIGHT AS REQUIRED TO BURN FUEL DOWN TO LANDING WEIGHT AND THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL RETURN LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW ON FLUID AND A LARGE QUANTITY OF HYDRAULIC FLUID AROUND AND LEAKING FROM THE RETRACT LINE SWIVEL ON THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR. THE FITTING WAS RESEALED USING A CONICAL SEAL INSERT. MAINTENANCE ALSO FOUND THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED (POSSIBLY DUE TO EXTENDED MOTOR OPERATION DUE TO LOW FLUID LEVEL)

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