Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech 76

Difficulty date
March 31, 2000
Submitted
July 5, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 76
Aircraft time
7,908 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
1053840001
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lwr Part Housing
Component
Landing Gear Act · 1058200001
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) NOSE GEAR FAILED TO RETRACT AFTER DOING NUMEROUS GEAR EXTENSION/RETRACTIONS DURING TRAINING. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR HAD A HAIRLINE CRACK IN ITS HOUSING WHICH ALLOWED THE FLUID TO SLOWLY LEAK OUT.ACTUATOR REPLACED.

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