Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
June 30, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Motor
Part number
105962
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
4,798 hours
Component
Prestolite · 105932
Stage of operation
LD
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
L, O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE GEAR DOWN LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMINATED. BOTH GEAR MOTOR AND INDICATOR BREAKERS WERE RESET AND THE GEAR CYCLED AGAIN. NO RESULTS. THE EMERGENCY GEAR DOWN PROCEDURES FOLLOWED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. INSPECTION FOUND THE HYDRAULIC GEAR MOTOR HAD FAILED INTERNALLY. A NEW MOTOR WAS INSTALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.