SDR 97ZZZX3553

Service difficulty report · Gearbox · Mtsbsi MU2B60

Difficulty date
June 20, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N360RA
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B60
Aircraft serial
740SA
Part
Gearbox
Part number
030A3876012
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Mlg Actuator
Part time
3,405 hours
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

INVESTIGATION FOLLOWING LANDING WITH RT MLG RETRACTED FOUND THE RT MAIN TO LT MAIN DRIVE SHAFT (PN 030A-38610-21) DISCONNECTED. THE RT MAIN ACTUATOR WAS TURNED MANUALLY UNTIL THE RT LANDING GEAR WAS IN THE DOWN POSITION. INSPECTIONS REVEALED THE LOWER AFT ATTACH BOLT FOR THE RT MLG ACTUATOR WAS LOOSE AND THAT THE NUT WAS NOT ON THE BOLT. THE ACFT WAS PLACED ON JACKS AND A VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED THE RT MLG ACTUATOR GEARBOX HOUSING HAD FAILED AND THE REMAINING THREE FASTENERS WERE LOOSE ALLOWING ENOUGH MOVEMENT BETWEEN THE GEARBOX AND THE ACFT STRUCTURE TO DISCONNECT THE INTERCONNECT DRIVE SHAFT. BOTH MLG ACTUATOR GEARBOXES WERE REMOVED AND ALL ATTACHING HARDWARE WAS REPLACED WITH NEW ITEMS.