Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech B200C

Difficulty date
December 18, 2006
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200C
Aircraft time
23,296 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Motor
Part number
1153800025
Condition
Failed
Location
Landing Gear
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 FLIGHT THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WAS COMPLETED THE (3) GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATED AND FOUND THAT THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR HAD FAILED. THE MOTOR WAS REPLACED, GEAR SWINGS COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS MOTOR HAS A 2500 LANDING OVERHAUL INTERVAL AND ONLY HAD 390 LSO. (TC NR 20061221003)

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