Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cvac 440

Difficulty date
October 23, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cvac 440
Aircraft time
69,840 hours
Engine
Allsn 501D13D
Propeller
Allsn A6441FN606
Part
Actuator
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg Steering
Stage of operation
AP
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) DURING APPROACH WHEN LANDING GEARS SELECTED DOWN, THE LANDING GEARS UNLOCK LIGHT CAME ON, HOWEVER, NO NOSE WHEEL DOWN LIGHT CAME ON. THE CREW CONFIRMED VISUALLY GEAR NOT DOWN. AFTER A FEW CYCLES GEAR UP AND GEAR DOWN AND EMERGENCY UPLATCH RELEASE TO NO AVAIL. AFTER TURNING NOSE GEAR STEERING THE NOSE GEAR CAME DOWN AND LOCKED NORMALLY. THE NOSE GEAR STEERING ACTUATOR FOUND TO BE CREEPING TO THE RT ON ITS OWN INTERMITTENTLY. SUBSEQUENT INSPECTION FOUND THAT THE UPPER PIVOT POINT WAS WORN. STEERING ASSY REMOVED AND SENT TO OVERHAUL SHOP FOR INVESTIGATION AND OVERHAUL.