Service difficulty report · Spline · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
March 9, 2005
Submitted
May 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
3,492 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Spline
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Internal
Component
Mlg Coupling
Component part number
115811026
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) ON APPROACH THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN AND THE NOSE GEAR DID NOT FULLY EXTEND. AN EMERGENCY EXTENSION PROCEDURE WAS CARRIED OUT AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE SPLINE COUPLING CONNECTING THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK MOTOR TO THE PUMP HAD FAILED DUE TO WEAR FROM LACK OF LUBRICATION AND CORROSION.

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