SDR 99ZZZM3

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
December 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N446MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC693
Part
Actuator
Condition
Out Of Adjust
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

AFTER TAKEOFF FROM ANC, THE GEAR WERE SLOW TO RETRACT AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE. AFTER CYCLING THE GEAR TWICE MORE, THE GEAR STILL INDICATED UNSAFE. THE A/C RETURNED TO ANC. MX INSPECTED AND CLEANDD THE DOWN SUPPLY LINE AND REPLACED MAIN HYDRAULIC FILTER. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED TEN TIMES AND THE SYS OPS CHECK GOOD. LEAK CHECK WAS ALSO GOOD AND THE A/C WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE AND A/C DEPARTED TO BET. ON APPROACH TO BET, THE LEFT MAIN GEAR INDICATED UNSAFE. THE GEAR WAS CYCLED THREE TIMES BEFORE THE GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT BET WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED BACK TO ANC FOR MAINTENANCE. MAINTENANCE AT ANC ADJUSTED THE OUTBOARD ACTUATOR AND PERFORMED