Service difficulty report · Gear · Beech A100

Difficulty date
June 4, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
30,824 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3C
Part
Gear
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg Actuator
Part time
783 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) DURING A PHASE INSPECTION WHILE COMPLETING THE LANDING GEAR SWINGS THE RT GEAR ACTUATOR WAS MAKING AN UNUSUAL NOISE. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND TESTED SERVICEABLE. UPON DISASSEMBLE OF THE ACTUATOR THE GEAR TEETH WERE FOUND TO BE CHIPPED AND BROKEN.

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