Service difficulty report · Actuator · Gulstm 114B

Difficulty date
November 4, 2003
Submitted
November 18, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6048B
Make and model
Gulstm 114B
Aircraft serial
14676
Engine
Lyc IO540*
Part
Actuator
Part number
97200M488372C3
Part serial
0252
Condition
Frozen
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
244 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 NORMAL INSPECTION, CYCLED LANDING GEAR. HEARD A SQUEAL FOLLOWED BY APOP FROM THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR, FOUND THAT THE LANDING GEAR HYD ACTUATOR ATTACH BEARING WAS FROZEN CAUSING THE ACTUATOR HOUSINGS AROUND THE BEARING TO BREAK AND PULL APART. DURING THE RETRACTION CYCLE. RECOMMEND: INSPECTION AND LUBEING THESE AREAS AT MORE FREQUENT INTERVALS (AT OIL CHANGES). NOTE: INSPECTED LT SIDE, BEARING WAS GOOD. INSPECTED A SECOND AC FOUND BOTH MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR BEARINGS FROZEN, LUBED AND WORKED FREE.