Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
May 1, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
8,344 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Motor
Part number
1153800025
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
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 REPLACING GEAR ACTUATORS, MOTOR CONTROLLER AND GEAR BOX AND COMPLETING 15 GEAR SWINGS. THE AIRCRAFT WENT ON A TRAINING FLIGHT. WHILE TRAINING THE GEAR WAS SELECTED UP. THE GEAR STOPPED MID TRAVEL AND DID NOT RESPOND TO GEAR DOWN SELECTION. A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WAS COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. THE LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS TRIPPED. THE CB WAS RESET AND THE GEAR SWUNG SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT INCIDENT. SUSPECTED MOTOR TRIPPING C/B WHEN SUBJECT TO AIR LOADS. THE MOTOR AND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WILL BE REPLACED.