Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech B200

Difficulty date
April 8, 2003
Submitted
May 27, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
4,693 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A42
Part
Actuator
Part number
11238002221
Part serial
1193
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING A POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND, THE PILOT NOTICED HYDRAULIC FLUID LEAKING FROM THE NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR P/N 112-280022-21. THE FLUID WAS COMING FROM ABOVE THE RETAINER. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED WITH A OVERHAULED UNIT. DURING THE RIGGING PROCESS THE POSITION WARNING LIGHTS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. THE DOWN AND LOCK INDICATION WOULD GO OUT BEFORE THE SWITCH WAS DEACTIVATED. DURING THE EXTEND CYCLE THE DOWN AND LOCK INDICATION WOULD ILLUMINATE BEFORE THE GEAR DOORS OPENED. THE CAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTION WAS THE CONNECTOR ON THE ACTUATOR WAS IMPROPERLY WIRED.

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