Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech D95A

Difficulty date
December 14, 2006
Submitted
December 14, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N8950U
Make and model
Beech D95A
Aircraft serial
TD641
Aircraft time
4,094 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Part
Motor
Part number
963800225
Part serial
1002
Condition
Shorted
Location
Land Gear
Part time
4,094 hours
Stage of operation
CL
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

LANDING GEAR MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER BLEW WHEN GEAR WAS RETRACTED ON TAKEOFF. AT THE SAME TIME THE ALTERNATORS DROPPED OFFLINE. PILOT SWITCHED TO THE OTHER VOLTAGE REGULATOR AND THE ALTERNATORS CAME BACK ONLINE. AIRCRAFT WAS FLOWN FOR AN HOUR OR MORE TO BURN OFF FUEL. PRIOR TO LANDING. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. PILOT WAS ABLE TO CRANK THE GEAR DOWN AND LAND WITHOUT INCIDENT. DISCOVERED THAT THE FIELD IN THE EXTEND SIDE OF THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR WAS SHORTED. REPLACED MOTOR WITH OVERHAULED EXCHANGE PART. FUNCTIONALLY CHECKED OK.

More about the Beech D95A