Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech A100

Difficulty date
October 11, 2001
Submitted
February 5, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Bearing
Part number
115380103
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Actuator
Stage of operation
CL
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) ON CLIMBOUT RT GEAR DID NOT INDICATE UP & LOCKED & INTRANSIT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. GEAR EXTENDED, THIS TIME GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN & LOCKED & INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. UPON LDG RT MAIN GEAR COLLAPSED. LDG GEAR ACTUATOR REMOVED & SENT TO TSB LAB FOR ANALYSIS. IT DETERMINED THAT THRUST BEARING IN ACTUATOR WAS INSTALLED BACKWARDS. RESULTING FAILURE OF THRUST BEARING CAUSED TEETH ON PINION & RING GEAR TO FAIL.

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