Service difficulty report · Warning Light · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
November 16, 2005
Submitted
November 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N709TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK180
Aircraft time
6,327 hours, 5,065 cycles
Part
Warning Light
Condition
Illuminated
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

KRFD - KSDF DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, WHILE ENRANGE TO KLEX, THE CREW NOTED THAT THE HYDRAULIC FLUID PRESSURE WAS INDICATING 2,000 PSI. DUE TO A LONGER RUNWAY LENGTH THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO KSDF AND AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED AND AN UNEVENTFUL WAS MADE. EMERGENCY BRAKES WERE USED TO STOP THE AIRCRAFT.

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