Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
October 10, 2012
Submitted
October 16, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N120QS
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK409
Aircraft time
3,163 hours, 2,988 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
45AS39503005
Part serial
0669
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
3,163 hours, 2,988 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER TAKEOFF. SELECTED GEAR UP. GREEN LIGHTS WENT OUT, RED GEAR HANDLE LIGHT STAYED ON. ON LANDING, SELECTING GEAR DOWN, 3 GREEN LIGHTS ON AND RED LIGHT WENT OUT. ATTEMPTED NLG OPS CHECK IAW MM 32-20-00-201, NLG WOULD STOP MOVING PRIOR TO UPLOCK ENGAGEMENT, PLUMMED IN PRESSURE GAUGE AND VERIFIED SYSTEM PRESSURE AVAILABLE AT NLG ACTUATOR. TESTED NLG ACTUATOR WITH HAND PUMP AND FOUND IT BYPASSING AT 400 PSI AND UP. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG ACTUATING CYLINDER IAW MM 32-30-00. PERFORMED NOSE LANDING GEAR OPS CHECK AND LEAK CHECK IAW MM 32-30-00, OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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