Service difficulty report · Powerpack · Beech 99

Difficulty date
September 26, 2017
Submitted
October 12, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326CA
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft serial
U135
Aircraft time
46,929 hours, 48,742 cycles
Part
Powerpack
Part number
9938800213
Part serial
25
Condition
Failed
Location
Hyd System
Part time
516 hours, 610 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

LANDING GEAR STARTED COMING DOWN IN FLIGHT, HAD TO MANUALLY PUMPED DOWN. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE HYDRAULIC POWER PACK.

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