Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
February 14, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
20,629 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Motor
Part number
571302
Condition
Burned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFTS LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT RETRACT. CREW CONTACTED MX AND CREW AND MX DECIDED TO LEAVE THE LANDING GEAR DOWN AND CONTINUE THE 30 MINUTE FLIGHT TO THE MAIN BASE. ALL INDICATIONS SHOWED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND DEPLANED THE PASSENGERS AND RETURNED TO THE HANGAR. WHEN MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM THE FAULT WAS FOUND WITH THE MOTOR. MOTOR WAS REPLACED AND GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT SATISFACTORY. THE PCB WAS ALSO REPLACED DUE TO THE TIME DELAY BUT THIS HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS FAULT. AIRCRAFT THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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