Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
October 26, 2001
Submitted
November 4, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1566C
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC36
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Actuator
Part number
11288002223
Part serial
359
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
20,289 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON APPROACH, NOSE GEAR GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHT FAILED TO ILLUMINATE AFTER TWO NORMAL CYCLES AND ONE MANUAL EXTENSION. THE AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE COULD NOT CONFIRM FAILURE DUE ILLUMINATION OF THE NOSE GEAR GREEN LIGHT AFTER THE AIRCRAFT PARKED AND THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS OPERATIONALLY TEST FLOWN.

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