Service difficulty report · Pump · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
May 18, 2006
Submitted
June 22, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
11,911 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Pump
Part number
HP3001
Part serial
PE905K
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
NR
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) MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT, FOUND MAIN 60A CB TRIPPED RESET CB AND SYSTEM APPEARED TO FUNCTION NORMAL FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND HYDRAULIC PUMP WOULD INTERMITTENTLY (ONLY OCCUR ON FIRST SYSTEM POWER UP) INTERNALLY BYPASS CAUSING LOW PRESSURE OUTPUT AND PUMP RUN-ON UNTIL CB WOULD TRIP INVESTIGATION OF THE SYSTEM FOUND WIRE (SPRING MATERIAL) IN FIRST CHECK VALVE OFF PUMP AND MAIN FILTER HYDRAULIC PUMP REPLACED, SYSTEM FLUSHED AND FUNCTION CHECKED. (TC NR 20060529009)