Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech C90

Difficulty date
January 14, 2002
Submitted
January 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402EM
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft serial
LJ914
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Actuator
Part number
5081016418
Condition
Binding
Location
Rt Main Gear
Part time
4,644 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

PILOT REPORTED VIBRATION DURING GEAR EXTENSION AND RETRACTION. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT RIGHT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR WAS BINDING AND CAUSING GEAR TO OSCILLATE DURING TRANSIT. ACTUATOR EMMITTED A HIGH PITCHED SQUEAL WHILE GEAR WAS IN TRANSIT. ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE UNIT AND GEAR RIGGED. OPERATIONS WERE NOTED TO BE NORMAL AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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