Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech B300C

Difficulty date
December 22, 2020
Submitted
December 22, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N814A
Make and model
Beech B300C
Aircraft serial
FM41
Aircraft time
4,249 hours, 2,313 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Actuator
Part number
1013880141
Part serial
3358
Condition
Corroded
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
4,249 hours, 2,313 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LT MAIN GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR FOUND CORRODED THRU CHROME COATING NEAR ATTACH END WERE EXPOSED WITH GEAR IN THE RETRACTED POSITION. NEW VERSION OF ACTUATOR HAS CHROME ALL THE WAY TO THE END OF THE SHAFT INSTEAD OF LEAVING A PARTIAL METAL TO CHROME EDGE WHICH WOULD PROPAGATE SUCK CORROSION. PICTURES CAN BE PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER'S DATA PLATE SAYS APPH WICHITA, INC HAWKER BEECHCRAFT.

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