Service difficulty report · Fitting · Bac 146100A

Difficulty date
January 16, 2002
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Bac 146100A
Engine
Lyc ALF502R5
Part
Fitting
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Actuator
Component
Landing Gear Re
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(AUS) LANDING GEAR ASSIST ACTUATOR MOUNT BRACKET FAILED. DAMAGE CAUSED TO FUSELAGE. INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE EMERGENCYSELECTOR LEVER WAS NOT FULLY MOVED TO THE FULL UP DETENTCAUSING THE LEVER TO MOVE TOWARDS THE DOWN POSITION WHILE THE GEAR WAS EXTENDING CAUSING BOTH HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS TO OPPOSE EACHOTHER. THE ASSISTER ACTUATOR MOUNTING BRACKET SHEARED RESULTING IN THE ACTUATOR BEING FORCED INTO THE FRAME 29 FUSELAGE WEB AND RUPTURING THE SKIN. PERSONNEL/MAINTENANCE ERROR. INCORRECTOPERATION.