Service difficulty report · Powerpack · Beech B200

Difficulty date
June 22, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
18,120 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Powerpack
Part number
10138800511
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE HYD POWER PACK REPLACED WITH AN O/H POWER PACK. O/H POWER PACK WAS INSTALLED AND SERVICED IAW MM. DURING THE TESTING OF THE UNIT, MX NOTICED THAT THE GEAR WAS NOT EXTENDING SMOOTHLY, IT EXTENDED ABOUT 6 INCHES AND STARTED TO CHATTER. SYS WAS BLED SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO IMPROVEMENT. A SECOND POWER PACK PN 10138800521 WAS INSTALLED. SYS BLED AND TESTED WITH NO PROBLEMS.

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