Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
January 7, 2005
Submitted
January 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N442CW
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK42
Aircraft time
5,877 hours, 4,918 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
45AS38510008
Part serial
0096
Condition
Defective
Location
Right
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED, AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO LOWER THE GEAR, DID NOT RECEIVE 3 GREEN LIGHTS. AN ALTERNATE EXTENSION WAS PERFORMED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK SWITCHES, AND INSTALLED A NEW CONTROLLER. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. PROBLEM HAD REOCCURRED DURING TEST FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK ACTUATOR. TEST FLIGHT WAS SATISFACTORY. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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