Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
August 30, 2013
Submitted
September 5, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N314TL
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK181
Aircraft time
5,040 hours, 4,026 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
45AS88830007
Part serial
950406
Condition
Defective
Location
Landing Light
Part time
692 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT THE RT RETRACTABLE LANDING LIGHT WOULD NOT RETRACT AND STOW. TROUBLESHOOTING IDENTIFIED THE LANDING LIGHT ACTUATOR AS DEFECTIVE. REMOVED THE RT LANDING LIGHT ACTUATOR AND INSTALLED AN OVERHAULED UNIT. FUNCTIONAL CHECKED SATISFACTORY, ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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