Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
November 29, 2000
Submitted
December 14, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N153JW
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Aircraft serial
B53
Part
Actuator
Part number
99810057652
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND FOR LANDING. PILOT UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTED TO LOWER LANDING GEAR (WHILE IN CONTACT WITH MAINTENANCE) SEVERAL TIMES. PILOT LANDED AIRCRAFT WITH GEAR RETRACTED. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE LOWER FUSELAGE, LOWER RIGHT NACELLE AND PROPELLERS. INITIAL INSPECTION REVEALED LEFT TORQUE SHAFT SHEARED INBOARD OF LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR ATTACH POINT DUE TO LEFT LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR INTERNAL FAILURE. NO DISASSEMBLY OF ACTUATOR PERFORMED. CAUSE OF FAILURE UNDETERMINED. (X)