Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech T42A

Difficulty date
January 15, 2004
Submitted
January 15, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N221Q
Make and model
Beech T42A
Aircraft serial
TC804
Aircraft time
6,342 hours
Part
Bearing
Part number
5201KD
Condition
Galled
Location
Mlg Gearbox
Part time
6,342 hours
Component
Actuator · Beech
Component part number
95810017
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, B, S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING TRAINING FLIGHT, LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND ELECTRICALLY OR MANUALLY (EMERGENCY EXTENSION). AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP. DURING INVESTIGATION, FOUND BEARING ON ACTUATOR WORM GEAR GALLED AND IN MANY PIECES. WORM GEAR WAS THUS ALLOWED TO MOVE RADIALLY AND BIND THE SECTOR GEAR. MM SECTION 15 INDICATES THAT THIS PART IS TO BE REPLACED OR OVERHAULED EVERY 2000 HOURS.