Service difficulty report · Arm · Cvac 34031

Difficulty date
October 1, 2005
Submitted
October 13, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N581P
Make and model
Cvac 34031
Aircraft serial
29
Engine
Allsn 501D13
Part
Arm
Part number
3408500010101
Condition
Broken
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENROUTE, CREW OBSERVED A (LANDING GEAR UNSAFE UP) INDICATION ON THE ANNUNCIATOR PANEL. THE LANDING GEAR WAS PLACED DOWN WITH ALL 3 LANDING GEAR INDICATING DOWN AND LOCKED. AC LANDED SAFELY. INSP OF RT LANDING GEAR BY THE OB MECHANIC REVEALED A BROKEN MLG ARM ASSY. ACTUATOR AND ARM ASSY WERE REMOVED AND THE HYDRAULIC LINES SECURED. AC FERRIED BACK WITH LANDING GEAR DOWN AND PINNED. MLG ACTUATOR AND MLG ARM WERE REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNITS AND AC WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (K)