Service difficulty report · Clamp · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
January 16, 2003
Submitted
February 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N743TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK271
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Clamp
Part number
90140634A
Condition
Chafed
Location
Rt Mlg Strut
Component
Strut
Component part number
1288100342
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

INVESTIGATED COMPLAINT OF UNLOCKED GEAR INDICATION AFTER GEAR RETRACTION. FOUND RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR NOT FULLY LOCKING IN RETRACTED POSITION DUE TO INTERFERENCE BETWEEN STRUT ASSEMBLY BRAKE LINE CLAMP AND ADJACENT STRUCTURE. LANDING GEAR RETRACT TESTS SATISFACTORY AFTER REPOSITIONING CLAMP. RECENT MAINTENANCE HISTORY NOT SUPPLIED. BE 400A MLG WHEEL WELLS ARE RELATIVELY TIGHT FIT, AND WHENEVER ANY MAINTENANCE IS PERFORMED AROUND STRUT, A RETRACT SYSTEM TEST SHOULD BE PERFORMED BEFORE RETURNING AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE.

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