Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
October 5, 2006
Submitted
October 11, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FF8
Aircraft time
9,925 hours, 5,528 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
1013880141
Part serial
299
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

HYDRAULIC FLUID LOW LIGHT ILLUMINATED APPROX 10 MIN AFTER INITIAL TAKEOFF, WHILE LEVEL AT 4000 FT MSL. WHILE REVIEWING HYD FLUID LOW ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED CHECKLIST, THE HYDRAULIC PUMP TURNED ON AND RAN FOR 6 SECONDS. THE LDG GEAR RELAY CB POPPED AND THE PUMP SHUT OFF. CREW MANUALLY EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR IAW THE MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION CHECKLIST SUCCESSFULLY. AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY.