Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 30, 2013
Submitted
May 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N973EA
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE391
Aircraft time
21,300 hours, 31,792 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
11238002223
Part serial
677
Condition
Failed
Location
Nlg
Part time
2,435 hours, 3,829 cycles
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NOSE GEAR GREEN ANNUNCIATOR LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE WITH GEAR CONTROL HANDLE WITH RED ILLUMINATION. CYCLED GEAR TWICE THEN USED THE MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION PROCEDURE. FOUND NLG ACTUATOR DOWNLOAD SWITCH BAD. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG RETRACT ACTUATOR IAW B1900D, MAINTENANCE MANUAL 32-30-14. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD AT GEAR SWING.

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