Service difficulty report · Strut · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
January 20, 2015
Submitted
February 26, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N393GH
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK240
Aircraft time
5,702 hours, 4,370 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
1288200287
Part serial
737RK239
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW REPORTED THAT AFTER THE LG WAS RETRACTED THAT THE NLG DEPLOYED TO THE DOWN POSITION. TROUBLESHOOTING & INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE NLG HAD AN INTERNAL LEAK. THE INTERNAL LEAK IN THE STRUT WAS PREVENTING THE STRUT FROM FULLY EXTENDING AFTER TAKEOFF & THIS PREVENTED THE STRUT FROM ENGAGING GEAR UPLOCK HOOK. THE STRUT ASSEMBLY WAS REMOVED & AN OVERHAULED ASSEMBLY WAS INSTALLED. RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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