Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech B200C

Difficulty date
December 6, 2005
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200C
Aircraft time
23,296 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Actuator
Part number
99810057651
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER T/O, GEAR WAS SELECTED UP AND CLUNK WAS HEARD, T/O CONTINUED TO SAFE ALT AND WAS VISUALLY CONFIRMED THAT RT GEAR HAD NOT RETRACTED. THE GEAR WAS RECYCLED DOWN 3 GREEN LIGHTS CONFIRMED ALL GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED. A/C RETURNED TO AIRPORT AND LANDED W/O FURTHER INCIDENT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY MX REVEALED THAT RT GEAR ACTUATOR HAD FAILED INTERNALLY. ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. FAILED ACTUATOR IS BEING RETURNED TO THE OVERHAUL FACILITY FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION, AT OUR REQUEST, THE FAA WILL BE SUPERVISING THE DISASSEMBLY OF THE ACTUATOR. THIS ACTUATOR HAD 2339 LANDING SINCE OVERHAUL.

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