Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech B100

Difficulty date
September 14, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft time
9,093 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3316252B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN5
Part
Motor
Part number
1153800025
Part serial
2996
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

(CAN) IN DESCENT FOR LANDING, THERE WERE ONLY 2 GREEN GEAR DOWN INDICATION LIGHTS INSTEAD OF THREE. AFTER RECYCLING THE GEAR, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR SYSTEM WAS DEPLOYED AND THE 3 GREEN LIGHTS WERE ON AS REQUIRED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FURTHER INSPECTION REVEALED THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR WAS UNSERVICEABLE. (TC NR 20071011001)

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