Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
July 24, 2024
Submitted
July 25, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N169GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE169
Aircraft time
40,337 hours, 48,465 cycles
Part
Landing Gear
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING FLINAL APPROACH, ALL THREE BUSS TIE ANNUCIATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED INDICATING A FAILURE OF THE CENTER BUS. I VERIFIED THE STATUS OF THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND CONFIRMED NO VOLTAGE ON THE CENTER BUS. I REFERRED TO THE QRH DUE TO THE LOSS OF THE CENTER BUSS, THE GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND NORMALLY. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND SUCCESSFULLY PUMPED THE GEAR DOWN MANUALLY. I GOT 3 GREEN BUT OPTED TO DO A LOW APPROACH TO HAVE THE TOWER VERIFY THE GEAR WAS DOWN. ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. TAXIED TO PARKING TO OFFLOAD. I DEBRIEFED WITH ARFF AT SDF, COMPANY MOC. PILOT DID COMPLETE NORMAL SYSTEM CHECKS ON THE FIRST LEG TO LRD WITHOUT ANY ISSUES. THOSE CHECKS INCLUDED CHECKING THE BUS TIES AND BUS SENSE. ALL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY.

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