Service difficulty report · Nut Plate · Beech B300

Difficulty date
February 24, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft time
1,685 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4M
Part
Nut Plate
Part number
K10004
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Part time
1,700 hours
Component
Lower Drag Leg · Beech · 1018200351
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS ON APPROACH. POSITIVE NOSE GEAR DOWN LOCK WAS NOT INDICATING USING THE NORMAL SYSTEM. EMERGENCY GEAR DOWN WAS REQUIRED TO HAVE POSITIVE DOWN AND LOCK INDICATION. NOSE LANDING GEAR INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT OF THE GREEN LIGHT INDICATOR SWITCHES ON THE ACTUATOR AND DRAG BRACE. THE SWITCH STOP WAS BACKED OFF INTO THE ANCHOR NUT. STOP WAS RERIGGED AND SECURED. LANDING GEAR SWING CARRIED OUT AS PER B300 MM AND CHECKED SERVICEABLE.

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