# SDR 55YR2026080400919

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 31, 2026
- Submitted: August 5, 2026
- Operation: Air carrier
- Filed by: [Silver Sky LLC, repair station 55YR756D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-repair-station/55YR756D/silver-sky-llc.md) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft: [N949BW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N949BW), registered now
- Make and model: Beech B200
- Registry model: [Beech B200](https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-b200) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: BB1763
- Aircraft time: 6,405 hours, 11,918 cycles
- System (JASC): [3233 · Landing Gear Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3233)
- Part: Actuator
- Part number: 1013880141
- Part serial: 1712
- Condition: Cracked
- Location: Zone 700
- Stage of operation: IN
- How discovered: C
- Nature of condition: K
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/55YR2026080400919

## Discrepancy

ACFT IN FOR A PHASE 1 INSPECTION.  GEAR SWINGS REQUIRED FOR PHASE AND MAINT PERFORMED.  10 SWINGS REQUIRED TO BLEED SYS AFTER OPENING LINES.  6 SWINGS WERE PERFORMED WITH MANUAL GEAR PUMP UNTIL THE RESERVOIR WAS SERVICED PROPERLY.  TECHNICIANS BEGAN PERFORMING 10 SWINGS TO BLEED THE SYS.  ONE MIN REST BTWN GEAR CYCLES & 5 MIN REST AFTER 5 SWINGS OBSERVED PER MANUAL.  DURING GEAR SWING 8/10, GEAR COMING UP WHEN LT MLG ACTUATOR BLEW & DUMPED ALL FLUID.  POWER SHUTOFF BEFORE FLUID COMPLETELY DRAINED.  FURTHER INSP REVEALED LT MLG ACTUATOR CRACKED AT FWD NECKED DOWN END OF ACTUATOR WHERE PISTON ROD MOVES IN & OUT OF CYLINDER.  ACTUATOR REPLACED & RIGGED IAW MANUAL.  IF THIS HAPPENED IN FLIGHT THIS AIRCRAFT MAY HAVE HAD TO LAND WITHOUT THE NOSE GEAR BEING FULLY LOCKED DOWN.

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