Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech B300

Difficulty date
November 21, 2021
Submitted
December 7, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N89WC
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL72
Aircraft time
9,825 hours, 7,546 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Engine time
9,550 hours, 7,332 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Actuator
Part number
1013880147
Condition
Intermittent
Location
Zone 700
Part time
9,825 hours, 7,546 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
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

ON DEPARTURE WE RETRACTED THE GEAR AS NORMAL WITH NO ABNORMAL CONDITIONS EXCEPT A RED GEAR HANDLE. WE FOUND THE LANDING GEAR RELAY CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. PER CHECKLIST WE PUSHED IT IN AND WE’RE ABLE TO CYCLE THE GEAR TWICE BUT EACH TIME HAD A RED GEAR HANDLE WITH HANDLE IN THE UP POSITION. WE DECIDED TO FOLLOW CHECKLIST AND RETURN TO SNA AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.

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