Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
January 20, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
24,859 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Actuator
Part number
11238002223
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
LD
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) NOSE LANDING GEAR WOULD NOT EXTEND UPON DESCENT INTO AIRPORT. EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED, FOLLOWED BY SEVERALGEAR SWINGS IN NORMAL AND EMERGENCY MODES. GEAR GROUND CHECKED SERVICEABLE AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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