Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech B300

Difficulty date
February 16, 2018
Submitted
February 16, 2018
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N350BS
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL6
Aircraft time
6,953 hours, 5,204 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
1013880141
Part serial
530
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Mlg
Part time
6,953 hours, 5,204 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J, Z
Precautionary procedure
L, A

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

What was found

ON DECENT, CREW WAS UNABLE TO DEPLOY RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR. AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR STOWED WITH NO INJURIES SUSTAINED AND NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT ABOVE BELLY AND PROPELLER TIP DAMAGE. AT TEARDOWN OF ACTUATOR , IT WAS DETERMINED THAT SMALL RUBBER DEBRIS FROM UNKNOWN SOURCE WAS LODGED IN RIGHT MLG ACTUATOR AT DOWN/EXTEND SNUBBER/FLOW RESTRICTING ORIFICE, CAUSING LIQUID LOCK SITUATION IN CYLINDER WITH CYLINDER IN RETRACTED POSITION.

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