SDR 2022F00523

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Raythn 390

Difficulty date
December 15, 2022
Submitted
December 20, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N145JS
Make and model
Raythn 390
Aircraft serial
RB119
Aircraft time
3,517 hours, 2,955 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
3903881000007
Part serial
393
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
Part time
3,517 hours, 2,843 cycles
Component
Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF THE NOSE GEAR RETRACTED BUT THE MAIN GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND GOT 3 GREEN GEAR DOWN INDICATIONS. RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE, SCOTTSDALE, AZ (KSDL). MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT THE PROBLEM TO A LEFT/HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR INTERNALLY BY-PASSING. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED. LEAK CHECKED AND GEAR SWING PERFORMED AND FOUND SATISFACTORY. THE AIRPLANE WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.