What was found
NOSE LANDING GEAR HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR BOTTOM SEAL AROUND SHAFT BLOW OUT AND LEAKING FLUID FROM CYLINDER. ACTUATOR REMOVED AND A NEW ACTUATOR INSTALLED. ACTUATOR SENT IN FOR WARRANTY.
- Difficulty date
- April 2, 2002
- Submitted
- April 16, 2002
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N862AF
- Make and model
- Grob G102ASTIR
- Aircraft serial
- 85002
- Engine
- Lyc AEIO540D4A5
- System (JASC)
- 3233 · Landing Gear Actuator
- Part
- Actuator
- Part number
- 1145
- Part serial
- 1008
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Mlg
- Part time
- 59 hours
- 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.