Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
March 17, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
18,457 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Part
Actuator
Part number
11238002223
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nlg
Part time
17,597 hours, 26,378 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
C

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER TAKE OFF IT TOOK THE NOSE GEAR LIGHT 7-8 SECONDS BEFORE IT WOULD ILLUMINATE. INVESTIGATION FOUND FALSE INDICATION WAS DUE TO A CORRODED MICROSWITCH. THE MICROSWITCH IS A PART OF THE ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY.ACTUATOR ASSY. REPLACED.SUBMITTER STATED THE FREQUENCY OF THIS FAULT TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT AMONG BEECH 1900 OWNERS.

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