Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
March 20, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
15,579 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Gearbox
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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 FLIGHT TEST AFTER MAINTENANCE THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT AND THE C/B DEACTIVATED THE DRIVE. THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION LEVER WAS FOUND TO BE ENGAGED, THE LEVER WAS DISENGAGED THE LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED TO DOWN AND C/B WAS RESET. THE LANDING GEAR EXTENDED AND LOCKED DOWN THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR AND RETRACTION SYSTEM AND REPLACED THE GEARBOX ASSEMBLY.