Service difficulty report · Powerpack · Beech 76

Difficulty date
May 17, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 76
Aircraft time
6,427 hours
Engine
Lyc O360A1G6D
Propeller
Hartzl HCM2YR
Part
Powerpack
Part number
105932B
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd Sys
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND. CREW ACTIVATED EMERGENCY EXTENSION. STILL NO INDICATION ON RT GEAR POSITION. SWITCHED BULBS ON GEAR INDICATOR AND DISCOVERED ONE BULB U/S. LANDING CARRIED OUT NORMALLY. FOUND HYDRAULIC POWER PUMP MOTOR BRUSHES WORN. REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED UNIT, REPLACED CONTROL RELAY AS WELL. RECORDS RESEARCH DISCOVERED AVERAGE LIFE IS APPROX. 1700 HOURS BETWEEN FAILURES, WE HAVE ELECTED TO PLACE THIS PART ON A 1500 HOUR REPLACEMENT. (TC NR 20060509005)

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