Service difficulty report · Motor · Beech C99

Difficulty date
August 21, 2025
Submitted
August 26, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N63978
Make and model
Beech C99
Aircraft serial
U171
Aircraft time
36,628 hours, 56,755 cycles
Part
Motor
Part number
1153800025
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
AP
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

PILOT REPORTED THAT ON FINAL APPROACH HE SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND NOTHING HAPPENED. PILOT CYCLED LANDING GEAR SELECTOR SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE RECEIVING A HYDRAULIC LOW WARNING ANNUNCIATOR. PILOT PULLED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER MANUALLY EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR THEN LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE TESTED AND FOUND THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR AND RELAY INOPERATIVE. BOTH COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED AND APPROVED AIRCRAFT FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. NO FURTHER SYSTEM FAILURES NOTED ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS.

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