Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech C99

Difficulty date
October 9, 2023
Submitted
November 3, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68TA
Make and model
Beech C99
Aircraft serial
U177
Aircraft time
26,595 hours, 38,843 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
1153800025
Part serial
1454
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
1,387 hours, 1,628 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
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

PILOT REPORTED THAT ON LANDING, THE GEAR DOWN SELECTION FAILED WHEN ACTUATED. HE THEN EXERCISED THE EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR HANDLE AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR CAP AND SEAL AND THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR. THE AIRCRAFT PERFORMED A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT BEFORE IT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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