Service difficulty report · Powerpack · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
July 9, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
32,242 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Powerpack
Part number
11438800013
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
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 APPROACH THE CREW SELECTED LANDING GEAR TO THE DOWN POSITION AND THE CB POPPED AND GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. CB WAS RESET AND THE CB POPPED AGAIN. CREW DECIDED TO RETURN TO MAINTENANCE BASE. ON APPROACH THE GEAR WAS MANUALLY LOWERED AS PER CHECKLIST AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER TROUBLE SHOOTING WAS CARRIED OUT BY MAINTENANCE THE FAULT COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. DURING THE GEAR SWINGS THE LDG HYDRAULIC PACK AND MOTOR WAS FOUND TO BE STRAINING AND THE GEAR WAS SLOW TO OPERATE. THE POWER PACK ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT WITH SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION CHECKS CARRIED OUT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT FLEW THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY WITH NO DEFECTS REPORTED.

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