Service difficulty report · Actuator · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
January 8, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Engine
Hnywl AS90711A
Part
Actuator
Part number
40310103
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON TAKE-OFF, UPON GEAR RETRACTION, A "GEAR DISAGREE" CAUTION MESSAGE APPEARED WHILE THE LH MAIN LANDING GEAR INDICATION SHOWED "DOWN AND LOCK". THE RH AND NOSE LANDING GEARS INDICATED "UP AND LOCKED". THE CREW SELECTED "GEAR DOWN" AND THE CAUTION DISAPEARED WITH ALL 3 GEARS SHOWING "DOWN AND LOCK" THE CREW SELECTED "GEAR UP" AT WHICH TIME THE CAUTION REAPPEARED. THE CREW REPORTED THAT THEY DID NOT FEEL ANY DRAG ASSOCIATED WITH A GEAR DOWN AND ARE CONFIDENT THE LH GEAR WAS RETRACTED. THIS WAS NOT CONFIRMED VISUALLY. THE CREW ELECTED TO GO AROUND AND LAND. THE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. THE LH SIDE BRACE ACTUATOR ASSY WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.