Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech C99

Difficulty date
June 26, 2025
Submitted
July 1, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N196WA
Make and model
Beech C99
Aircraft serial
U179
Aircraft time
33,651 hours, 52,164 cycles
Part
Motor
Condition
Shorted
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT WHEN THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS SELECTED TO THE DOWN POSITION THE LANDING GEAR RELAY CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED OPEN AND WOULD NOT RESET. A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED IN ACCORDANCE WITH EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER ISSUES. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE SYSTEM AND FOUND THAT THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR WAS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE, AND IT WAS REPLACED. POST MAINTENANCE OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY, AND THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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