Service difficulty report · Actuator · Cessna 650

Difficulty date
July 18, 2006
Submitted
July 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651CV
Make and model
Cessna 650
Aircraft serial
6500036
Part
Actuator
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF HYDRAULIC PRESSURE, DURING LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. THE CREW RETURNED THE GEAR TO THE EXTENDED POSITION AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INVESTIGATION REVEALED A CRACK IN THE BODY OF THE RT MLG RETRACT/EXTEND ACTUATOR. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT, AND A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED. ALL MAINTENANCE AND CHECKS WERE PERFORMED IAW MM. (K)

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