Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
March 2, 2004
Submitted
April 1, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
13,147 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Component
Mlg
Component part number
1158110201
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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) DURING FLIGHT THE LANDING GEAR TOOK LONGER THAN NORMAL TO RETRACT. COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM IN THE HANGAR EVEN WHEN SWINGING THE GEAR WITH EXTRA LOADS. SUSPECTED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS SLIPPING DURING RETRACTION WITH THE INCREASED LOADS DURING FLIGHT. THE LANDING GEAR GEARBOX WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH OUT FURTHER INCIDENT.