Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
February 17, 2004
Submitted
February 25, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1250
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FA88
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Actuator
Part number
11238002211
Part serial
102M5
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Part time
7,892 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE, NLG WOULD NOT RETRACT. MLG RETRACTED AND LOCKED. CREW EXTENDED LANDING GEAR. ALL THREE GEAR SHOWED DOWN AND LOCKED. AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. PLACED AIRCRAFT ON JACKS AND CONFIRMED DISCREPANCY. TROUBLESHOT AND DETERMINED NLG ACTUATOR INTERNAL DOWN LOCK FAILED AND WOULD NOT RELEASE. REPLACED NLG ACTUATOR WITH OVERHAULED UNIT. OPS CHECKED GOOD. (DBCA122D)