Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
February 27, 2002
Submitted
April 26, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
4,636 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Actuator
Part number
11238002223
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING NORMAL APPRAOCH, CREW EXTENDED LANDING GEAR BUT DID NOT GET A NOSE GREEN. GEAR WAS CYCLED WITHOUT CHANGE. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES PROVIDED FOR MANUAL EXTENSION BUT STILL WITHOUT GREEN. DUE TO SYSTEM WIRING, THE GEAR WAS ASSERTAINED DOWN DUE TO THE ABSCENCE OF A RED HANDLE LIGHT WHICH FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE GREEN AND RED LIGHTS FUNCTION OFF A DOUBLE POLE SWITCH PROVIDING SOME ASSURANCE OF ACTUAL GEAR POSITION DURING MALFUNCTIONS. DURING TROUBLESHOOTING, THE GEAR FUNCTIONED NORMALLY WITH ALL LIGHTS OPERATING PROPERLY, HOWEVER, THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED FOR PRECAUTIONARY REASONS AND THE AIRCRAFT RELEASED AFTER NUMEROUS GEAR CYCLES.

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