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Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech C12C

Difficulty date
July 27, 2001
Submitted
August 1, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1547
Make and model
Beech C12C
Aircraft serial
BC50
Aircraft time
12,684 hours, 12,252 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Actuator
Part number
99810057652
Part serial
98B015
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Part time
1,567 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING A LANDING GEAR RETRACTION CHECK THE L/H LANDING GEAR WHENT FROM THE UP POSITION TO THE DOWN AND LOCK POSITION BY OT SELF. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THA THE L/H ACTUATOR SHAFT NUT HAD FAILED AND COMPLETLY CAME OF THE SHAFT, CAUSING THE LANDING GEAR TO DROP TO THE DOWN AND LOCK POSITION.

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