Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
September 2, 2013
Submitted
October 24, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N169GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE169
Aircraft time
35,182 hours, 43,792 cycles
Part
Actuator
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
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

PILOT REPORTED THAT WHEN SELECTING THE GEAR DOWN, HAD NO LT MAIN INDICATION AND GEAR IN TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED, LANDING GEAR RELAY CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS TRIPPED, RAN CHECKLIST, MANUALLY PUMPED GEAR DOWN UNTILL HANDLE WAS FIRM, PROCEDED TO LAND, LT GEAR FAILED AT 80KTS, FLAPS SELECTED TO 35. R & R NOSE GEAR ACTUATOR IAW D1900MM 32-30-14 AND STEPS 6 AND 20. LEAK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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