Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech B200C

Difficulty date
December 20, 2002
Submitted
January 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech B200C
Aircraft time
20,021 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Actuator
Part number
508202085
Condition
Noisy
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A LOW TIME ACTUATORS ON TWO OTHER AIRCRAFT, WE DECIDED TO CHECK ALL ACTUATOR THAT WERE OVERHAULED BY THAT SUPPLIER.DURING SPECIAL INSPECTION OF THIS ACTUATOR, WE FOUND THAT THE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR WAS SQUEALING DURING GEAR EXTENSION. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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