Service difficulty report · Actuator · Gulstm 200

Difficulty date
November 7, 2007
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gulstm 200
Aircraft time
520 hours
Part
Actuator
Part number
2630000004
Part serial
IL141
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
855 hours
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) AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE GEAR WAS SELECTED UP AND THE NOSE AND RT MAIN GEAR RETRACTED WITH NO FAULT, THE LT GEAR DID NOT RETRACT. THE CREW REPORTED THEY CYCLED THE GEAR DOWN AND THE (3) GREEN LIGHTS WAS ON EICAS INDICATING DOWN AND LOCK. ANOTHER ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO CYCLE THE GEAR UP, AGAIN ONLY THE NOSE AND THE RT MAIN RETRACTED. THE LT UNSAFE INDICATION WAS INDICATED ON EICAS. THE CREW ELECTED TO CYCLE THE GEAR DOWN AGAIN AND WAS COMPLETED SUCCESSFULLY, (3) GREENS ON EICAS.THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE AND LANDED NO PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE WAS CALLED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS PLACED ON JACKS C/O GEAR SWINGS. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED THAT THE LT GEAR ACTUATOR INTERNAL LOCKING MECHANISM WAS FAULTY. REPLACEMENT PART PLACED ON ORDER. (TC NR 20071108006)