Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
March 31, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft time
11,245 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Actuator
Part number
1013890067
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Ice Vane
Stage of operation
CL
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) AT TOP OF CLIMB, THE MASTER CAUTION LIGHT FOR THE RT ICE VANE ILLUMINATED. IT WAS DECIDED TO RETRACT THE ICE VANES AND COMPLETE THE MANUAL EXTENSION PRIOR TO DESCENT. PRIOR TO DESCENT, A MANUAL EXTENSION WAS ATTEMPTED. THE HANDLE COULD NOT BE PULLED AND THE ICE VANE DID NOT MOVE. AFTER CONSULTING WITH MAINTENANCE ANOTHER ELECTRIC EXTENSION WAS ATTEMPTED UNSUCCESSFULLY. FLIGHT CREW WERE ADVISED TO LIMIT EXPOSURE TO ICE AND REDUCE POWER ON THE ENGINE IF POSSIBLE. ACFT LANDED SAFELY. RT ICE VANE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND MANUAL EXTENSION LINKAGES WERE CLEANED AND LUBRICATED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.