Service difficulty report · Actuator · Mtsbsi MU2B35

Difficulty date
March 13, 1998
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Mtsbsi MU2B35
Aircraft time
14,473 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3316
Part
Actuator
Part number
AA5C
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg Door
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

(CAN) OVERHAULED GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR INSTALLED TO RECTIFY A PREVIOUS PROBLEM. GROUND TEST OK. TEST FLIGHT FORWARD GEAR DOORS FAILED TO OPEN AND GEAR MANUALLYLOWERED. GROUND OPERATION NORMAL. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ACTUATOR LIMIT SWITCH WIRES WERE MISLABELED DURING OVERHAUL. THE AUX LIMIT SWITCHES ARE BACK-UPS TO THE AIRFRAME MOUNTED LIMIT SWITCHES. DURING FLIGHT THE AIR LOADES ON THE DOORS, THE ACTUATOR TRIPPED THE AUX LIMIT SWITCHES AS WELL AS THE AIRFRAME SWITCHES. SWITCH WIRES RELABELED AND INSTALLED CORRECTLY.