Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
August 8, 2000
Submitted
September 12, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
1,313 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
99124852
Condition
Failed
Location
Nose Gear Act
Part time
1,519 hours, 1,225 cycles
Component
Landing Gear Act
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
R, D
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 COLLAPSED UPON LANDING, WITH 3 GREEN INDICATIONS. PILOT APPLIED UP ELEVATOR EASING THE WEIGHT ON THE NOSE AND THE NOSE GEAR CAME BACK DOWN AND LOCKED. TAXIED TO FBO OK. MAINTENANCE AND CESSNA REP REMOVED GEAR DOORS AND CONFIRMED DOWN AND LOCKED. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO YYZ FROM YHM. NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR REMOVED. SENT TO FAA ACO WICHITA KS FOR TESTING. REPLACED ACTUATOR. GEAR SWINGS CARRIED OUT. CHECKED OK. (X)

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