Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
March 12, 2002
Submitted
April 8, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
24,350 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Pressure Switch
Part number
MS28893C6
Condition
Sticks
Location
Hyd Pump
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

(CAN) AFTER TAKEOFF THE HYDRAULIC PUMP CYCLED ON FOR AN ABNORMAL LENGTH OF TIME WITH THE GEAR SELECTED TO THE UP POSITION. THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED TO DOWN AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. THE CREW CARRIED OUT THE LANDING GEAR EMERGENCY EXTENSION PROCEDURE AND 3 GREEN, DOWN AND LOCKED WAS INDICATED. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE AIRCRAFT ON JACKS AND DETERMINED THAT THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE WAS NOT CYCLING AT THE CORRECT TIME ONCE PRESSURE HAD BUILT TO THE PRESCRIBED SETTING. THEREFORE THE HYDRAULIC PUMP WOULD CONTINUE TO RUN FOR LONGER THAN NORMAL. THE PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE / SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE LANDING GEAR FUNCTION CHECKS COMPLETED.