Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Beech C99

Difficulty date
November 21, 2023
Submitted
November 27, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N68TA
Make and model
Beech C99
Aircraft serial
U177
Aircraft time
26,662 hours, 38,907 cycles
Part
Landing Gear
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 700
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

DURING APPROACH INTO KPLN, THE FLIGHT CREW HAD TO MANUALLY EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR. LAN MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE LANDING GEAR RELAY AND WEIGHT ON WHEELS SWITCH/ WIRING AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. MAINTENANCE SERVICED THE MANUAL EXTENSION RESERVOIR AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE AFTER MULTIPLE SUCCESSFUL GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION OPERATIONAL CHECKS.

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