SDR 2011F00030

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech 200CBEECH

Difficulty date
February 2, 2011
Submitted
February 7, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N39PH
Make and model
Beech 200CBEECH
Aircraft serial
BL3
Aircraft time
15,892 hours, 17,081 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Engine time
16,089 hours, 15,498 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Actuator
Part number
508202085
Part serial
ALG5738
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
2,307 hours, 2,872 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

DURING LANDING, THE PILOT HEARD A LOUD POP IN THE NOSE GEAR BAY AND THE NLG WOULD NOT EXTEND , AFTER TRYING SEVERAL TIMES TO EXTEND THE GEAR INCLUDING EMERGENCY EXTENSION THE PILOT DECIDED TO LAND WITH THE NOSE GEAR UP AND THE MAIN GEAR DOWN , JUST BEFORE TOUCHDOWN THE PILOT FEATHERED BOTH PROPS AND SHUTDOWN BOTH ENGINES, HE KEPT THE NOSE UP AS LONG AS POSSIBLE AND FINALLY TOUCHED THE NOSE DOWN VERIFYING THAT NEITHER PROP WAS TURNING AT TIME OF TOUCHDOWN, AFTER EXAMINING THE ACFT AFTER LANDING, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR HAD FAILED INTERNALLY.