What was found
THREADED INSERT SEPARATED FROM LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR ROD CAUSING AN UNSAFE LANDING GEAR INDICATION IN COCKPIT. THE ACTUATOR NUT WAS INSTALLED NEW IN THE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR. POSSIBLE CAUSE: MANUFACTURING DEFECT. (X)
- Difficulty date
- August 30, 2000
- Submitted
- December 18, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N80WM
- Make and model
- Beech 200BEECH
- Aircraft serial
- BB863
- System (JASC)
- 3233 · Landing Gear Actuator
- Part
- Nut
- Part number
- 11581002917
- Condition
- Separated
- Location
- Lt Ldg Actuator
- Component
- Mlg Actuator · Raythn
- Component part number
- 99810057651
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.