SDR 95ZZZX5981

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech 76

Difficulty date
September 20, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N2008K
Make and model
Beech 76
Aircraft serial
ME72
Part
Actuator
Part number
1053840023
Condition
Rod Broke
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT MLG ACTUATOR ROD BROKE AT THE THREADED END DURING GEAR RETRACTION. THE GEAR FREE-FELL AND LOCKED IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE GEAR WAS MOVED UP AND DOWN BY HAND AND NO BINDING OR LOOSENESS WAS FOUND. NEW ACTUATOR WAS INSTALLED AND THE LANDING GEAR WAS OPERATED SEVERAL TIMES WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. WHY THE PART BROKE IS UNCLEAR, BUT IT APPEARS TO HAVE BENT BEFORE IT BROKE.

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