Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
September 30, 2000
Submitted
November 2, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Part
Motor
Part number
10138800519
Condition
Shorted
Location
Electric Motor
Part time
1,957 hours, 2,571 cycles
Component
Electric Motor
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
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

(CAN) MOTOR WOULD RUN AS DESIGNED BUT BECAUSE OF ONE BAD COMUTATOR SEGMENT WOULD NOT TURN WHEN SELECTED IF BRUSH WAS ON BAD SEGMENT. DURING FLT AS HYD PRESS IS LOWERED (DUE TO TEMP) PUMP WILL COME ON FOR 1-2 SECONDS TO BUILD UP FROM 2,750 PSI TO 3,000 AND SHUT OFF. A SAFETY MACHINE IS BUILT IN IF AFTER POWER IS SELECTED TO 15 SECONDS - 02 AMP BREAKER WILL POP AND SHUT OFF SYS - NORMAL GEAR EXT OR RETRACTION IS 8 SECONDS. 1ST TIME AFTER ONE ONE- HALF HRS OF FLT - C/B TRIPPED AND GEAR PUMPED DOWN BY HAND. ACFT PLACED ON JACK, NORMAL, PRESSURE SWITCH CHANGED AS IT WAS FELT TO BE INTERMITENT 2ND TIME IT HAPPENED - GEAR PUMPED DOWN AGAIN AND REMAINED FAILED. POWER PAK REPLACED. (X)