Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech 99

Difficulty date
March 14, 2006
Submitted
June 6, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft time
27,726 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A20
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Actuator
Part number
99810057652
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Component
Mlg · Beech
Component part number
99810057652
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

(CAN) ON DEPARTURE, A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AFTER GEAR WAS SELECTED UP, LANDING GEAR (IN TRANSIT) LIGHT REMAINED ON. GEAR WAS CYCLED, NO FURTHER NOISES WERE HEARD, (IN TRANSIT) LIGHT REMAINED ON. PASSENGER SEATED IN REAR ADVISED PILOT, RT MLG WAS NOT RETRACTING. PILOT SELECTED GEARDOWN AND OBSERVED THAT ALL 3 GREEN, GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED. AC WAS FLOWN WITH GEAR DOWN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AC WAS JACKED UP, A GEAR SWING CARRIED OUT, NOTED THAT DRIVE TO RT MLG ACTUATOR WAS ROTATING, ACTUATOR WOULD NOT EXTEND OR RETRACT, REPLACED, AC RETURNED TO SERVICE. WHEN ACTUATOR WAS TESTED DRIVE WAS ROTATED AND THERE WAS SLIGHT RESISTANCE FELT, PINION DID NOT ENGAGE SCREW HSG.

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