Service difficulty report · Strut · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
October 18, 2007
Submitted
October 23, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N470LX
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK478
Aircraft time
1,004 hours, 908 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON LANDING CREW REPORTED LOSS OF BRAKING BELOW 40 KTS. ADDITIONALLY THE TR AND SPEEDBRAKES FAILED TO DEPLOY. MAINTENANCE DISCOVERED THE MAIN STRUTS WERE OVERSERVICED WITH N2 AND WERE NOT ACTUATING THE SQUAT SWITCH. STRUTS WERE PROPERLY SERVICED AND ALL OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE SATISFACTORY.

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