Service difficulty report · Hydraulic System · Beech C99

Difficulty date
September 26, 2023
Submitted
September 27, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68TA
Make and model
Beech C99
Aircraft serial
U177
Part
Hydraulic System
Part number
FLAPSPEEDEXCEE
Condition
Low
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PIC REPORTED THE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND ON APPROACH TO KESC. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE FOLLOWED, AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC SYSTEM LOW ON FLUID. THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS SERVICED IAW C99 MM 32-31-00. NO OTHER DEFECTS OR LEAKS WERE NOTED. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED EXTENSION AND RETRACTION CHECKS WITH SUCCESS; THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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