Service difficulty report · Actuator · Gulstm 200

Difficulty date
July 16, 2012
Submitted
July 17, 2012
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N889MR
Make and model
Gulstm 200
Aircraft serial
074
Aircraft time
3,939 hours, 2,564 cycles
Engine
Pwc PW306C
Part
Actuator
Part number
263000004
Part serial
IL127
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
2,769 hours, 1,637 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED FROM VAN NUYS AIRPORT (KVNY) GEAR WAS RETRACTED. LEFT MAIN GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER TAKEOFF (RED INDICATION) CYCLED GEAR THREE TIMES. ATC TOWER VERIFIED THAT LEFT MAIN GEAR APPEARED TO BE DOWN RETURNED AND LANDED AT KVNY.