Service difficulty report · Powerpack · Beech B99

Difficulty date
December 30, 2014
Submitted
January 5, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N230BH
Make and model
Beech B99
Aircraft serial
U115
Aircraft time
36,892 hours, 54,000 cycles
Part
Powerpack
Part number
1153800025
Part serial
950
Condition
Faulty
Location
Hydraulic Sys
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING APPROACH PILOT SELECTED LG HANDLE TO EXTEND POSITION, THE RED IN TRANSIT LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE & LG RELAY CB POPPED. PILOT RESET CB & CYCLED LG HANDLE WITH THE SAME RESULTS. PILOT NOTIFIED TOWER OF INCIDENT, PERFORMED AN EMER EXTENSION OF LG & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED FAULTY HYD POWER PACK MOTOR. R & R HYD POWER PACK MOTOR WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT. ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE NORMAL.

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