Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
January 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Part
Motor
Part number
10138800519
Condition
Weak
Location
Power Pack
Part time
17 hours
Component
Airight · 10138800519
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
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 AIRCRAFT WAS IN CRUISE FLIGHT WHEN THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE RED LIGHT CAME ON AND THE PILOTS OBSERVED THE GEAR BEGIN TO LOWER. INSPECTION REVEALED THAT THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK HAD FAILED AND WAS A LLOWING THE GEAR TO DROP AS THIS AIRCRAFT DOES NOT HAVE UPLOCKS. THE 60 AMP POWER PACK BREAKER WAS RESET AND THE GEAR WAS CYCLED. THE MOTOR OF THE POWER PACK OPERATED SLOWER THAN NORMAL AND EVENTUALLY THE 60 AMP BREAKER POPPED AGAIN. THE POWER PACK WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.