Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 414A

Difficulty date
January 5, 1999
Submitted
March 31, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N135BG
Make and model
Cessna 414A
Aircraft serial
414A0419
Part
Actuator
Part number
99101363
Part serial
1311A
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED RT GEAR DOWN LIGHT DID NOT COME ON IMMEDIATELY AFTER FLIGHT IN SUBFREEZING TEMP. A BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD BEFORE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER LANDING, ACFT WAS PARKED FOR SEVERAL HRS IN SUBFREEZING TEMPS AND AT PRE-FLIGHT, RT GEAR DOWN LIGHT WAS OUT AND GEAR WARNING LIGHT WAS ON. ACFT WAS DELIVERED TO MAINT IN ABOVE FREEZING TEMPS AND GEAR OPERATION WAS NORMAL ON JACKS WITH HYD MULE. ACTUATOR REMOVED AND EMPTIED OF FLUID. APPROX 1/4 TO 2/3 CUP OF WATER WAS REMOVED WITH MIL-H-5606 FLUID. INVEST SHOWED HYD RESERVOIR SERVICE PORT ON OUTSIDE OF NOSE BAGGAGE BAY WAS MISSING ITS ORIG SEAL. SUBMITTER SUSPECTED WATER FROZE IN ACTUATOR AND FORCED INTERNAL DOWNLOCK TO DISENGAGE. (X)

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