Service difficulty report · Powerpack · Beech B200

Difficulty date
April 19, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft serial
BB1281
Aircraft time
8,789 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Powerpack
Part number
10138800517
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic System
Part time
9,010 hours
Stage of operation
TO
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 A ROUTINE MEDEVAC AND TEN MINUTES AFTER DEPARTURE THE RED LIGHT IN THE IN THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE ILLUMINATED.VISUAL CONFIRMATION OUT CAPT SIDE WINDOW OF LANDING GEAR PARTIALLY DOWN. A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WAS INITIATED AND A UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS COMPLETED. TELCOM WITH MTCE. AND FLIGHT CREW CONFIRMED, LANDING GEAR MOTOR WAS NON FUNCTIONING. VISUAL INSP WAS C/O BY CREW FOR DAMAGE OR EXCESSIVE FLUID LOSS, WITH NONE OBSERVED. AC WAS RETURNED WITH LANDING GEAR IN THE DOWN/ LOCKED POSITION, ESSENTIAL CREW ONLY ON BOARD. MAINT INSPECTION REVEALED,THE L/G HYD POWERPACK HAD INTERNALLY FAILED TO MAINTAIN SYS PRESSURE,CAUSING THE PUMP TO RUN AND EXCEEDED OPERATIONAL TOLERANCE WHICH POPPED THE C/B. REPLACEMENT OF THE HYD POWER PACK ASSY WAS CARRIED OUT, AND SYS FUNCTIONS WERE RESTORED. (TC NR 20070424004)

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