Service difficulty report · Strut · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
October 7, 2004
Submitted
October 11, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N476LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK376
Aircraft time
296 hours, 248 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, G
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT DURING LANDING ROLL, THRUST REVERSERS WOULD NOT DEPLOY, SPEED BRAKES WOULD NOT EXTEND AND ANTI-SKID WAS INTERMITTENT. WHEN BRAKES FINALLY ENGAGED RIGHT TIRE GRABBED FIRST AND CAUSED FLAT SPOT. MAINTENANCE FOUND SHOCK STRUTS TO BE TOO HIGH. LEFT AND RIGHT STRUTS WERE SERVICED TO PRESSURE AS PLACARDED ON STRUTS, LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN GEAR WHEEL ASSEMBLIES WERE REPLACED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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