Service difficulty report · Brushes · Beech 58

Difficulty date
March 3, 2003
Submitted
April 14, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft time
3,670 hours
Engine
Cont IO550C
Part
Brushes
Part number
35175A
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg Motor
Stage of operation
AP
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) DURING LANDING, MLG SELECTED DOWN & NOTHING HAPPENED. CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. STARTED A MANUAL EMERGENCY MLG EXTEND MANUAL MLG EXTEND HANDLE ENGAGED, STUDENT COULDN`T MOVE ACT. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS & 2 STUDENTS MANAGED TO TURN ACT HANDLE. AFTER 1ST TURN HANDLE BECAME EASY TO MOVE. GEAR LOWERED SUCCESSFULLY & A/C LANDED. INSPECTION OF MLG ACT SYS, MLG MOTOR FOUND U/S WITH ONE BAD BRUSH. ACT WAS STIFF IN FULL UP POSITION. BOTH MOTOR & ACT REPLACED. PARTS SENT FOR INSPECT & REPAIR.

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