# SDR 97ZZZX2295

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: April 25, 1997
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: [N613AC](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N613AC), registered now
- Make and model: Agusta A 109A
- Registry model: [Agusta A 109A](https://openairdocs.org/model/agusta-bell-a-109a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 7205
- System (JASC): [3233 · Landing Gear Actuator](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/3233)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/97ZZZX2295

## Discrepancy

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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