Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech B200

Difficulty date
March 21, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
9,811 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Motor
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
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, EN ROUTE TO DESTINATION, GEAR WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. PILOT TRIED EXTENDING THE GEAR AND NO EXTENSION WAS NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO BASE AND GEAR WAS EXTENDED USING MANUAL EXTENSION. AIRCRAFT PUT ON LOCKS. GEAR MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS FOUND POPPED AND ACCUMULATOR WAS FOUND TO BE LOW IN PRESSURE. CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS RESET AND ACCUMULATOR CHARGED TO PROPER PRESSURE. GEAR SWUNG SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO ABNORMAL RESULTS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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