Service difficulty report · Actuator · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
December 25, 2004
Submitted
January 28, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N27465
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
755B
Aircraft time
25,556 hours, 32,070 cycles
Engine
Garrtt TPE33111U
Part
Actuator
Part number
2752010003
Part serial
2008
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
57 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RED GEAR NOSE UNSAFE LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. LANDED, CHECKED NOSE GEAR WELL NOTICED RT GEAR ACTUATOR BROKE. FORWARD END OF ACTUATOR BROKE OFF. AIRCRAFT BROUGHT BACK, BROKEN ACTUATOR REMOVED AND BRACE MFG AND INSTALLED IAW SFP. UPON RETURN, NLG STRUT AND WHEEL WELL WERE INSPECTED FOR DAMAGE WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AN OVERHAULED ACTUATOR WAS INSTALLED, RIGGED, AND A LEAK AND OPERATION CHECKS WERE PERFORMED WITH NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. (K)