Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech B300

Difficulty date
June 28, 2006
Submitted
August 2, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft time
4,157 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Motor
Part number
M710501
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
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) DURING APPROACH LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND NORMALLY AND 2 AMP CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD OPENED. LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED USING MANUAL SYSTEM AND UNEVENTFUL LANDING CARRIED OUT. MAINTENANCE FOUND 60 AMP LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER OPEN (IN LH WING). REPLACED LANDING GEAR MOTOR (RIGHT POWER PACK) WITH OVERHAULED SPARE. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKERS AND GROUND TESTED LANDING GEAR OPERATIONS. EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN THAT THESE MOTORS ARE PRONE TO PREMATURE FAILURE OR EXCESSIVE CURRENT DRAW.

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