Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech E95

Difficulty date
April 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech E95
Engine
Lyc IO360B1B
Part
Motor
Part number
583800901
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Component
9581001713
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 FAILED TO EXTEND USING THE NORMAL ELECTRICAL EXTENSION SYSTEM. THE LANDING GEAR WAS EXTENDED MANUALLY AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AFTER CONFIRMATION GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. SUBSEQUENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LANDING GEAR ELECTRICAL MOTOR WAS INTERMITTENT AND WOULD NOT BRAKE DYNAMICALLY AND THE GEAR ACTUATOR WAS STIFF NEAR THE END OF ITS TRAVEL. LANDING GEAR MOTOR AND LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR REPLACED.

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