Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech B300

Difficulty date
April 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B300
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Motor
Part number
M710501
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Component
1013800519
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

(CAN) LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND ON DOWN SELECTION. LANDING GEAR EXTENDED MANUALLY AND A/C LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED AN OPEN 60 AMP CIRCUIT BREAKER LOCATED IN THE LT WING. THIS CB POWERS THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR. CIRCUIT BREAKER RESET, LANDING GEAR INSPECTED AND SEVERAL RETRACTION TESTS CARRIED OUT SATISFACTORILY. ON RETURN TO BASE, LANDING GEAR EXTENDED NORMALLY ON SELECTION. HOWEVER, IT APPEARED THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR WAS LABORING NEAR END OF THE CYCLE.

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