Service difficulty report · Unknown · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
August 14, 2023
Submitted
August 14, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N985AB
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1561
Aircraft time
4,914 hours, 5,423 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR FAILED TO EXTEND FULLY AND LOCK DOWN. PILOT HAD THE APPROPRIATE INDICATIONS WITHIN COCKPIT, GREEN LIGHTS ILLUMINATED FOR NOSE AND LEFT MAIN, RED ILLUMINATED UNSAFE LIGHT IN GEAR HANDLE. PILOT RAN APPROPRIATE CHECKLISTS AND COULD NOT OBTAIN A GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATOR ON RIGHT MAIN. PILOT ELECTED TO PROCEED TO A BETTER ALTERNATE AIRPORT WITH LONGER RUNWAY, OPERATING CONTROL TOWER AND EMERGENCY SERVICES. UPON LANDING AND DURING ROLLOUT THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. UPON EXAMINATION AFTER LANDING IT APPEARS THE ACTUATOR CLEVIS THAT ATTACHES THE ACTUATOR TO THE DRAG BRACE WAS BROKEN.

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