Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech A100

Difficulty date
January 22, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
19,356 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Motor
Part number
1153800025
Condition
Inoperative
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) ON FINAL, CREW ATTEMPTED TO LOWER LANDING GEAR WITHOUT SUCCES. OVERSHOOT WAS INITIATED, LANDING GEAR EXTENDED MANUALLY AND UNEVENTFULL LANDING FOLLOWED. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED LDG MOTOR WORKING ONLY IN RETRACT MODE. UNABLE TO LOWER LDG ON JACKS. LDG MOTOR REPLACED, RETRACTION TESTS C/OUT, EMERGENCY EXTENSION C/OUT, ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS LDG MOTOR HAD ONLY 1472 CYCLES SINCE O/H OUT OF 8000 CYCLES BETWEEN O/H. THE MOTOR WAS RETURNED TO SUPPLIER FOR WARRANTY PURPOSES AND INVESTIGATION OF THE PREMATURE FAILURE.

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