Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech 99

Difficulty date
July 23, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft time
36,315 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Actuator
Part number
993880081
Condition
Leaking
Location
Internal
Part time
9,097 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED THE HYD PUMP CYCLING. THE CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY EXTENSION AND AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING WAS COMPLETED. MX FOUND THE RT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR LEAKING FLUID OUT THE RAM. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED.

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