SDR 97ZZZX2295

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Agusta A109A

Difficulty date
April 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N613AC
Make and model
Agusta A109A
Aircraft serial
7205
Part
Actuator
Part number
1090500103
Condition
Defective
Location
Nlg
Part time
2,458 hours
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT NOTICED UTILITY HYDRAULIC POWER CYCLING EXCESSIVELY. GROUND RETRACT TEST SHOWED PROBLEM ONLY ON UPSIDE, ISOLATING THE PROBLEM TO NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR. RESEALED THE PISTON O-RING. SUBSEQUENT RETRACTION TESTS AND FLIGHT, OK. SUBMITTER NOTE: A60STA TB 109.62 - LUBRICATION OF NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR C/W EVERY 900 HRS OR 3 YEARS DOES NOT ADDRESS THIS AREA. IT WOULD BE ADVISEABLE TO RESEAL THIS PISTON SEAL AT THIS TIME.

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