Service difficulty report · Fitting · Cessna T303

Difficulty date
October 1, 2007
Submitted
October 10, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N57MT
Make and model
Cessna T303
Aircraft serial
T30300211
Engine
Cont LTSIO520AE
Propeller
Mcauly 3AF32C505
Part
Fitting
Condition
Sheared
Location
Actuator
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED THE GEAR UNSAFE WARNING IN FLIGHT. THE GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN AND NOSE AND RT MAIN GREEN LIGHT ONLY ILLUMINATED. THE PILOT DID FLYBY OF THE TOWER, WHO CONFIRMED THE LT GEAR APPEARED DOWN. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED IN FLIGHT AND LANDED AT DESTINATION. FOLLOWING WAS NOTED ON INSP OF LT LANDING GEAR: THE HYDRAULIC ACTUATOR RAM HAD SHEARED AT THE END FITTING THREADS. THE FREE ACTUATOR RAM HAD JAMMED FORWARD OF THE DOWNLOCK BRACKET. THE DOWNLOCK BRACKET WAS BENT PREVENTING THE DOWNLOCK ENGAGING WITH DRAG LINK STRUT. THE CAUSE OF THE ACTUATOR FAILURE IS UNKNOWN. (K)

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