Service difficulty report · Powerpack · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
February 27, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
14,668 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3C
Part
Powerpack
Part number
9938800215
Condition
Failed
Location
Hydraulic
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) THE PILOTS REPORTED THAT WHEN THEY SELECTED GEAR UP THE SELECTOR WENT UP BUT THE GEAR DID NOT MOVE. THE 60 AMP MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS FOUND TO BE POPPED. WHEN MAINTENANCE RESET THE CIRCUIT BREAKER THE PUMP AND MOTOR OPERATED HOWEVER THE GEAR FAILED TO MOVE. TROUBLESHOOTING OF THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM TRACED THE ISSUE TO THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK. THE POWER PACK AND MOTOR WERE REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED UNITS. AT THE TIME THE LANDING GEAR WAS DUE FOR 6YR OVERHAUL SO ALL REQUIRED UNITS WERE REPLACED. GEAR SWINGS WERE COMPLETED ON THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. THE ESTIMATED TSOH OF THE PUMP/MOTOR IS OVER 10,000 HOURS. THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT FROM BEECHCRAFT TO OVERHAUL THESE ITEMS.

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