Service difficulty report · Strut · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
March 28, 2006
Submitted
April 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N744TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK245
Aircraft time
5,009 hours, 4,220 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
1288200287
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF ON A NORMAL CLIMBOUT THE CREW EXPERIENCED AN UNCOMMANDED NOSE GEAR EXTENSION AT 4,000 FT AND 220 KTS WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN. POWER WAS REDUCED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS LEVELED OFF AT 7,000 FT. THE NOSE LANDING GEAR INDICATED DOWN AND LOCKED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SLOWED TO 200 KTS AND NORMAL INDICATION WAS RECEIVED WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WERE CYCLED DOWN. THE CREW DIVERTED TO KJAX WHERE A NORMAL LANDING WAS MADE. MAINTENANCE REPACKED AND SERVICED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR STRUT. SATISFACTORY LANDING GEAR OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE PERFORMED. A NOSE LANDING GEAR OVERSPEED INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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