Service difficulty report · Actuator · Mtsbsi MU2B60

Difficulty date
September 22, 2000
Submitted
January 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B60
Aircraft time
9,638 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
AA5C
Condition
Seized
Location
Mlg Door
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT WAS COMING IN TO LAND ANDTHE PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED FOR THE LANDING GEAR.AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO GET THE GEAR DOWN NORMALLY, THE PILOT EXTENDED THE GEAR USING THE MANUAL EXTENSION SYSTEM. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE LANDING GEAR FORWARD DOOR MOTOR WAS WEAK. THEY REPLACED THE MOTOR AND DID A GEAR SWING.