Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech C90

Difficulty date
November 24, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft time
8,698 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3C
Part
Actuator
Part number
5081016418
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
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) SHORTLY AFTER SCHEDULED MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR REPLACEMENT THE GEAR WAS FOUND RETRACTING SLOWLY IN FLIGHT. AT ONE POINT THE GEAR STALLED OUT AND HAD TO BE CYCLED IN ORDER TO GET IT TO FULLY RETRACT. UPON INSPECTION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RT ACTUATOR HAD A GRITTY SOUND AND UNUSUAL GEAR SLAP AS WELL AS STIFF OPERATION NEAR THE FULLY RETRACTED POSITION. ACTUATOR REPLACED AND GEAR FOUND CYCLING PROPERLY.

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