Service difficulty report · Motor · Dorner DO228202

Difficulty date
June 20, 2007
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Dorner DO228202
Aircraft time
18,370 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3315251K
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN5
Part
Motor
Part number
1259A
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) UPON SELECTED GEAR DOWN NOTHING HAPPENED. PILOT THEN CYCLED THE GEAR DOWN AGAIN ALL FUNCTION NORMALLY, 3 GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED. ACFT WAS THEN INSPECTED, NO FAULTS FOUND, MAINT CREWS AND EQUIPMENT WERE FLOWN IN AND PUT A/C ON JACKS GEAR SWUNG NO FAULTS ACFT WAS THEN FLOWN BACK, FOR FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING. AFTER SEVERAL GEAR SWING HYDR MOTOR WAS FOUND TO OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY. IT IS ALSO BELIEVED THAT COLD WEATHER POSSIBLY COULD OF HAD A INFLUENCE, BELIEVED TO BE -40.