Service difficulty report · Actuator · Gulstm GIVXG450

Difficulty date
December 24, 2013
Submitted
January 16, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N440QS
Make and model
Gulstm GIVXG450
Aircraft serial
4025
Aircraft time
5,756 hours, 2,853 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
1159L408407
Part serial
HSMS888
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
5,756 hours, 2,853 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
V
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

NOSE LANDING GEAR FAILED TO INDICATE DOWN & LOCKED AFTER NORMAL & ALTERNATE EXTENSIONS. DURING EVENT, LOSS OF LT HYD PRESSURE & VOLUME WHICH EVENTUALLY RESTORED TO NORMAL. AFTER LANDING, GEAR OVER CENTER WAS NOT FULLY IN POSITION. HAD TO BE MANUALLY FORCE IT INTO POSITION IN ORDER TO INSERT PIN. FOUND FWD BOLT OF THE NLG SEIZED. REPLACED NLG DOWN LOCK ACTUATOR. INSTALLED WITH NEW HARDWARE IAW AMM 32-38-07. OPERATIONS CHECKED GOOD IAW CMP G450 323900 LANDING GEAR FUNCTIONAL TEST.