Service difficulty report · Warning System · Beech A100

Difficulty date
September 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Warning System
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
P
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 AUGUST 14, 1998, AIRCRAFT MADE A WHEELS UP LANDING. PRIMARY CAUSE WAS PILOT DID NOT SELECT GEAR DOWN. SINCE THEN, PILOTS HAVE REPORTED WARNING HORN DOES NOT GIVE WARNING UNTIL POWER IS REDUCED WELL BELOW TOUCH-DOWN POWER. BEECH CALLS FOR WARNING HORN TO ACTIVATE WHEN ENGINE COMPRESSOR SPEED IS (N1) AT OR BELOW 79 PERCENT. IT IS RECOMMENDED THAT ALL OPERATORS OF THESE AIRCRAFT FLIGHT CHECK THE WARNING SYSTEM AND VERIFY THE AUDIBLE WARNING IS ADJUSTED TO A LEVEL THAT WOULD WARN THE PILOTS PRIOR TO TOUCH DOWN.

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