Service difficulty report · Actuator · Mtsbsi MU2B35

Difficulty date
March 27, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B35
Part
Actuator
Part number
AA5C
Condition
Frozen
Location
Gear Door
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L, H

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH, CREW SELECTED GEAR DOWN, FOLLOWING A MINUS 35 DEGREE TEMPERATURE CRUISE, AND NOTHING HAPPENED. GEAR SELECTED DOWN BY EMERGENCY EXTENSION. THE FORWARD GEAR DOOR ELECTRIC ACTUATOR WAS NOT WORKING. IT WAS TESTED AFTER REMOVAL FROM AIRCRAFT AND FOUND WORKING CORRECTLY. SUBMITTER NOTES IT IS CONSISTENT WITH PREVIOUS PROBLEMS OF MOISTURE INGRESS IN THE CLUTCH/BRAKE AREA AS IT FREEZES DURING CRUISE AT LOW TEMPERATURES AND JAMS THE MOTOR.