Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech A100

Difficulty date
May 17, 2003
Submitted
June 16, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
15,681 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Actuator
Part number
99810057652
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
DE
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) INSPECTION OF LT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR P3 99-810057-652 S NR 89-1002 FOLLOWING THE OCCURENCE REVEALED THAT THE ACME THREADS IN THE ACTUATOR WERE STRIPED. THE UNIT WAS REPLACED WITH AN OVERHAULED ACTUATOR AS WAS THE RIGHT HAND ACTUATOR AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.

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