Service difficulty report · Actuator · Swrngn SA227AT

Difficulty date
July 26, 2016
Submitted
July 29, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N246DH
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AT
Aircraft serial
AT625B
Aircraft time
26,676 hours, 23,245 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
2755008003
Condition
Binding
Location
Nlg Door
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
L

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, LANDING GEAR WAS SELECTED TO THE DOWN POSITION, THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT EXTEND. THE PILOT PERFORMED A FLY BY OF THE CONTROL TOWER TO CONFIRM THE INDICATION. THE PILOT MANUALLY EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR USING THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES, THE NOSE GEAR EXTENDED AND THE PILOT RECEIVED THREE GREEN DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. THE PILOT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE AIRCRAFT ON JACKS AND WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE DISCREPANCY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY BINDING. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DOOR ACTUATOR ASSY. PERFORMED GEAR SWINGS AND OPERATION WAS NORMAL.