Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech C90

Difficulty date
March 18, 2023
Submitted
March 23, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N1079D
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft serial
LJ1462
Aircraft time
9,499 hours, 11,698 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
903880001
Part serial
2739
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Zone 700
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
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

DISCREPANCY: THE RED GEAR HANDLE UNSAFE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED AND THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR SAFE LIGHT REMAINED DARK WITH THE GEAR HANDLE IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE J HOOK WAS ALSO NOT VISIBLE. CYCLED THE LANDING GEAR ONE TIME AND THE SAME CONDITION CONTINUED UPON EXTENDING THE GEAR A SECOND TIME. COMPLETED THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION CHECKLIST AND UPON PUMPING THE MANUAL GEAR LEVER THREE TIMES THE RIGHT MAIN GEAR SAFE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REPLACED LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR WITH NEW, LEAK AND FUNCTIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY.

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