Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech C99

Difficulty date
September 30, 2015
Submitted
October 5, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N235AV
Make and model
Beech C99
Aircraft serial
U235
Aircraft time
24,887 hours, 37,812 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
1153800025
Part serial
950
Condition
Faulty
Location
Landing Gear
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON APPROACH, WHEN PILOT SELECTED LG HANDLE TO THE EXTEND POSITION, THE LG CONTROL CB POPPED. PILOT DECIDED TO DIVERT & PERFORMED AN EMER MANUAL EXTENSION OF THE LG. PILOT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED FAULTY LG MOTOR. REPLACED LG MOTOR & PERFORMED LG OPERATIONAL CHECKS, ALL CHECKS WERE NORMAL.

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