Service difficulty report · Actuator · Pilats PC24

Difficulty date
July 15, 2023
Submitted
July 18, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N84KH
Make and model
Pilats PC24
Aircraft time
738 hours, 454 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
5321024913
Part serial
VLG163
Condition
Faulty
Location
Mlg
Part time
738 hours, 443 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
V
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 FROM KPSM, THE CREW REPORTED "LANDING GEAR LH MAIN, FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER T.O." THE CREW SAFELY DIVERTED BACK TO KPSM WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE TECHNICIANS DOWNLOADED ACMF AND FHDB FILES IAW PILATUS AMM PC24-A-E45-45-0000-00A-551A-A AND SENT TO PILATUS TECH SUPPORT. THEY ALSO PERFORMED LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION OPS TEST IAW PILATUS AMM PC24-A-E32-30-0000-00A-320A-A. DURING GEAR SWINGS LH MLG DID NOT RETRACT AT ALL, RH MLG AND NLG RETRACTED FULLY. THE INDICATIONS SHOWED RH MLG AND NOSE UP AND LH MLG DOWN AND GREEN. USED ELDG TEST BOX TO MANUALLY RETRACT THE LH MLG AND THE ACTUATOR WOULD NOT MOVE. A LH MLG ACTUATOR IS CURRENTLY ON ORDER TO FINALIZE THIS REPAIR. A SUPPLEMENTAL SDR WILL BE SUBMITTED WHEN THE REPAIR IS COMPLETE.