Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
June 7, 2007
Submitted
June 14, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N139ZV
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE139
Aircraft time
25,304 hours, 33,897 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
11438004115
Part serial
0025A
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
5,336 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

THE LANDING GEAR CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED WHEN CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN DURING APPROACH. GEAR WAS EXTENDED MANUALLY AND CREW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER EXTENSIVE TROUBLESHOOTING, THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR WAS CHANGED DUE TO A SUSPECTED FAULT IN THE ACTUATOR'S INTERNAL GEAR DOWN MICROSWITCH. MULTIPLE GEAR SWINGS WERE PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AN OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS COMPLETED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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