Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech A100

Difficulty date
August 9, 2007
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
14,319 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Actuator
Part number
ADI79990021A
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR SENT IN TO HAVE SEALS REPLACE DO TO UNIT BECAUSE IT WAS SITTING ON SHELF FOR 6 YEARS. ACTUATOR WAS OVERHAULED AND HAD NEVER BEEN USED. UNIT WAS DISASSEMBLED TO REPLACE SEALS AND INTERIOR OF CYLINDER WAS SCORED AND A SPRING BROKEN. ACTUATOR HAS BEEN SENT BACK FOR OVERHAUL.

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