Motor Club

Editorial Staff

Wednesday, September 21, 2022 at 01:05 PM ET

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Tom Zwemke

Key Takeaways:

Multiple aircraft experienced failures or malfunctions of critical motors, including those for landing gear, flaps, hydraulic systems, and vent blowers.
These motor issues led to significant operational disruptions such as unextended gear, faulty flap indications, loss of hydraulic pressure, tripped circuit breakers, and in one instance, smoke in the cabin.
Pilots often had to employ emergency procedures, like manual gear extension or no-flap landings, with all reported incidents resolved by replacing the faulty motor or associated components.

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Beech 58 Baron

Failed Landing Gear Motor

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