Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
November 9, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
16,134 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Motor
Part number
11538000025
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
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) DURING APPROACH LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN. THERE WAS NO MOVEMENT OF THE LANDING GEAR. WHEN SELECTED AGAIN THERE WAS STILL NO MOVEMENT. THE ACFT FLEW BACK TO BASE, AN EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION WAS SUCCESSFULLY CONDUCTED AND THE AC LANDED WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. THE ACFT WAS TOWED INTO THE COMPANY HANGAR AND UPON INSPECTION OF THE ACFT IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR HAD A DEAD SPOT. THE ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION SYS FUNCTIONED AS IT SHOULD WHEN USED. THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT, GEAR SWINGS COMPLETED AND THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM CHECKED SERVICEABLE.