What was found
PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED, PILOT THEN HAND CRANKED GEAR DOWN WITH DIFFICULTY. MAINT FOUND GEAR BOX HAD A LOT OF FRICTION INSIDE GEAR BOX. REMOVED AND REPLACED GEAR BOX AND MOTOR. OPS CHECKS GOOD. (K)
- Difficulty date
- September 17, 2008
- Submitted
- November 28, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N62500
- Make and model
- Beech 58
- Aircraft serial
- TH1347
- System (JASC)
- 3230 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension System
- Part
- Gearbox
- Part number
- 9581001723
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Landing Gear
- 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.