Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech 99

Difficulty date
June 2, 2011
Submitted
June 2, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N899AE
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft serial
U23
Aircraft time
48,953 hours, 66,805 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Part
Bearing
Part number
B543
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt Mlg Support
Component
Support · Beech
Component part number
115811046
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING LANDING GEAR EXTENSION, THE LT MAIN FAILED TO EXTEND. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE LT GEAR ACTUATOR, PN 99-810057-653 HAD FAILED AND THE DRIVE END CASTING BROKE OFF. THE ACTUATOR INBD SUPPORT BEARING WAS BROKEN (PN B543) THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED 377.5 HOURS BEFORE FAILURE.

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