SDR 99ZZZX2177

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
March 11, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6846T
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft serial
5500625
Part
Actuator
Part number
99121201
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

NLG ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO CESSNA AFTER FAILING SLOW CYCLE TEST. ACTUATOR WAS RE-INSTALLED AFTER REPAIR. OPS CHECK SHOWED NO FAULTS. ON FIRST FLIGHT, PILOTS WERE NOT ABLE TO GET AN 'UP AND LOCKED' LIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. POST-FLIGHT TROUBLESHOOTING DETERMINED ACTUATOR HAD FAILED INTERNALLY. ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED AND SENT TO CESSNA FOR EVALUATION. CYCLES, 2,067.

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