Service difficulty report · Packing · Airtrc AT802A

Difficulty date
June 12, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airtrc AT802A
Aircraft time
1,278 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65AG
Propeller
Hartzl HCB5MA3
Part
Packing
Part number
MS28775314
Condition
Split
Location
Mlg Actuator
Component
Actuator
Component part number
13A05000012
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON WALK AROUND, HYD FLUID WAS NOTICED ON RAMP AND ON LT MLG WHEELS. AC POWER WAS TURNED ON AND HYD PUMPS CYCLED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT HYD FLUID WAS LEAKING FROM FWD END OF MLG ACTUATOR SHAFT. LT MLG ACTUATOR DISSASSEMBLED AND FOUND PACKING ITEM 38 WAS SPLIT, ALL SEALS REPLACED AND GEAR FUNCTION LEAK CHECKED OK