Service difficulty report · Clevis · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
November 5, 2003
Submitted
December 1, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7250L
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FA81
Aircraft time
3,426 hours, 4,281 cycles
Engine
Pwa PT6A60
Part
Clevis
Part number
257063
Condition
Failed
Location
Actuator
Part time
164 hours, 116 cycles
Component
Actuator
Component part number
11238002221
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTS DURING TAKE OFF LANDING GEAR RETRACTED HARD AND MADE LOUD NOISE, AFTER LANDING A VISUAL INSPECTION WAS PERFORMED. THE NOSE ACTUATOR CLEVIS PN 257063 WAS FOUND TO BE SHEARED OFF JUST ABOVE THE THREADED SECTION OF CLEVIS FITTING. ACTUATOR SHAFT WAS JAMMED AGAINST THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DRAGLEG PREVENTING GEAR FROM COLLAPSING. NOSE ACTUATOR WAS INSTALLED 164.0 HOURS AND 116.0 HOURS AND 116 CYCLES BEFORE FAILURE.