Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech B200

Difficulty date
September 13, 2005
Submitted
November 1, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
5,320 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Motor
Part number
481
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
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) UPON SELECTION OF GEAR DOWN, PILOT NOTICED THAT GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND AND THAT THE CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD POPPED. HE RESET IT AND SELECTED GEAR DOWN AGAIN WITHOUT ANY SUCCESS. PILOT USED EMERGENCY EXTENSION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION OF LANDING GEARPOWER PACK MOTOR BY ENGINEER, IT WAS FOUND TO BE SHORTED OUT. MOTOR WAS REPLACED AND EXTENSION/RETRACTION SYSTEM FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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