Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
September 22, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
26,545 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Motor
Part number
481
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd Powerpack
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 GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN, HYDRAULIC POWERPACK FAILED. GEAR HAD TO BE MANUALLY EXTENDED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ELECTRIC MOTOR THAT DRIVES THE HYDRAULIC PUMP HAD FAILED DUE TO INTERNAL SHORT. MOTOR WAS REPLACED. (TC# 20090924009)

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