Service difficulty report · Controller · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
May 1, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
8,344 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Controller
Part number
MC815AS1
Condition
Stuck
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) FOLLOWING A NORMAL TAKE-OFF, GEAR WAS SELECTED UP AT WHICH TIME THE FLT CREW HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE DURING THE FINAL PHASE OF GEAR UP CYCLE. GEAR WAS RESELECTED DOWN AND THERE WAS NO MOVEMENT OR MOTOR NOISES. FLT CREW COMPLETED A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION, THREE GREEN LIGHTS OBSERVED. ANUNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS COMPLETED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT LANDING GEAR MOTOR CONTROLLER HAD FAILED IN GEAR UP POSITION, NOT STOPPING WHEN THE GEAR WAS UP, ONLY STOPPING WHEN THE MOTOR COULD NOT LONGER MOVE THE GEAR AND POPPED ITS CIRCUIT BREAKER. MAINTENANCE REPLACEDTHE CONTROLLER AND COMPLETED GEAR SWINGS ALL SWINGS WERE NORMAL.