Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
September 12, 2013
Submitted
October 17, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N245GL
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE245
Aircraft time
36,061 hours, 44,094 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
11438004115
Part serial
0694A
Condition
Failed
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
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 THEY LOWERED GEAR HANDLE, LANDING GEAR RELAY CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED, GEAR DID NOT MOVE, HYD POWER PACK DID NOT START AND LANDING GEAR HANDLE RED LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE, MANUALLY EXTENDED GEAR, HANDLE RED LIGHT DID ILLUMINATED, GEAR DID LOCK DOWN. TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM, DETERMINED THAT WHEN GEAR HANDLE SELECTED UP, PACK MOTOR RUNS CONTINUOSLY BUT GEAR DOES NOT RETRACT. REMOVED POWER PACK MOTOR AND INSPECTED SPLINES AND SHAFT FOR CONDITION. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED REINSTALLED MOTOR IAW MM 32-30-04 DISCONNECTED RT MAIN ACTUATOR RETRACT LINE CAPPED LINE AND PLUGGED ACTUATOR PORT. PLACED GEAR HANDLE IN UP, RESULTING IN GEAR MOTOR RUNNING CONTINOUSLY AND NO GEAR RETRACTED. RETURNED RT MAIN ACTUATOR RETRACT LINE TO ORIGINAL CONFIGURATION. REMOVED LT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR RETRACT LINE. CAPPED LINE AND PLUGGED ACTUATOR PORT PLACED. GEAR HANDLE IN UP POSITION RESULTING IN RT MAIN GEAR AND NOSE GEAR RETRACTING NORMALLY. SUSPECT FAULTY LT MAIN ACTUATOR. R & R LT MAIN ACTUATOR IAW AIM TC 1900-3230.10 STEPS 1 THRU 17 AT STEP 18.

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