Service difficulty report · Pinion Gear · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
October 28, 2003
Submitted
November 3, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Aircraft time
22,351 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Pinion Gear
Part number
1158100283
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
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 GEAR SWING LT HAND MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS SHUTTERING ON RETRACTION. REMOVED ACTUATOR AND REPLACED WITH OVERHAULED PART.TOOK ACTUATOR TO OVER HAUL FACILITY AND DISASSEMBLED AND DISCOVERED DEFECT.