Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
February 26, 2009
Submitted
April 9, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft time
5,188 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Motor
Part number
M710501
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Mlg
Part time
5,242 hours
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) ON APPROACH THE PILOTS SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND AFTER 15 SECONDS WITH THE GEAR NOT EXTENDING THE LANDING GEAR CONTROL CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. A COUPLE ATTEMPTS WHERE MADE BY THE CREW WITH THE SAME RESULT. THE CREW EXTENDED THE GEAR DOWN USING THE HAND PUMP AND LANDED WITH NO PROBLEMS. AFTER INSPECTION THE LANDING GEAR ELECTRIC MOTOR WAS FOUND TO BE THE PROBLEM AND IS CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED.