Service difficulty report · Powerpack · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
November 4, 2013
Submitted
November 7, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N31702
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UB3
Aircraft time
35,339 hours, 50,738 cycles
Part
Powerpack
Part number
1143880009
Part serial
MX405466
Condition
Leaking
Location
Hyd System
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING APPROACH, PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN, AND NOTICE LANDING GEAR INDICATOR DID NOT INDICATE THREE GREEN LIGHTS. PILOT DISCONTINUED APPROACH AND PERFORMED MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION; INDICATOR SHOWED 3 GREEN LIGHTS GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. PILOT LANDED WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES. ACFT WAS FERRIED WHERE MAINTENANCE FOUND LEAKAGE AROUND DOWN CYLINDER PORT OF HYDRAULIC POWER PACK; MAINTENANCE R & R HYDRAULIC POWER PACK. PERFORMED GROUND GEAR SWINGS IAW MM 32-30-04, OPS CHECKED GOOD, AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK FLIGHT, SYSTEM CHECKED NORMAL.

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