Service difficulty report · Fitting · Beech C99

Difficulty date
June 17, 2014
Submitted
June 23, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N63978
Make and model
Beech C99
Aircraft serial
U171
Aircraft time
33,135 hours, 52,033 cycles
Part
Fitting
Part number
206191
Condition
Cracked
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER DEPARTURE PILOT SELECTED LG HANDLE TO RETRACT POSITION, LG FAILED TO FULLY RETRACT. PILOT TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED CB HAD POPPED & LG RED INDICATOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. RESET CB & PLACED LG HANDLE IN EXTEND POSITION, BOTH LT & RT MLG EXTENDED & LOCKED, NOSE GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND, CB POPPED AGAIN & LOW HYD FLUID INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PILOT DECIDED TO MANUALLY EXTENDED LG USING EMER PROCEDURES & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. INSPECTION OF ACFT FOUND THE HYD LINE CONNECTED TO 20619-1 FITTING WAS CRACKED. R & R FITTING IAW MM 29-10-00, PERFORMED LG OPERATIONAL CHECKS IAW MM 32-31-00. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE NORMAL.

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