Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Beech 76

Difficulty date
April 18, 2022
Submitted
April 18, 2022
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N760A
Make and model
Beech 76
Aircraft serial
ME303
Part
Landing Gear
Part number
1053840023
Part serial
0139
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

UPON LANDING AT KLBE, THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT SLID OFF THE RUNWAY ONTO THE GRASS. LOCAL MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL NOTED THAT THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM WAS LOW ON FLUID. THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR WAS NOTED TO BE LEAKING AT THE END CAP WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE ACTUATOR CYLINDER.

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