Service difficulty report · Pump · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
November 12, 2004
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
10,172 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Pump
Part number
1153800025
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd Sys
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) ON TAKE OFF, GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. NOSE GEAR GREE LIGHT WENT OUT, AND RED INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ON. GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT OR EXTEND.PRIOR TO LANDING THE BACKUP EXTENSION SYSTEM WAS USED, AND ALLGEAR INDICATIONS WERE THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE HYDRAULIC PUMP MOTOR WAS UNSERVICEABLE.THE PUMP MOTOR IS A TIME TRACKED ITEM WITH A 1200 HOUR TBO.