Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech C99

Difficulty date
September 18, 2018
Submitted
September 24, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8226Z
Make and model
Beech C99
Aircraft serial
U190
Aircraft time
29,360 hours, 49,079 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
993880081
Part serial
0900
Condition
Defective
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
5,886 hours, 8,359 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH INTO KPPA FROM KLBB, THE PILOT SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND DISCOVERED THE LEFT LANDING GEAR DID NOT DEPLOY. AFTER COMPLYING WITH THE QRH CHECKLIST, THE PILOT MANUALLY EXTENDING THE LANDING GEAR AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE LANDING AT KLBB WAS WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED AN OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM AND FOUND A DEFECTED LEFT GEAR ACTUATOR. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND INSTALLED A SERVICEABLE OVERHAULED ACTUATOR FOR THE LEFT GEAR. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK OF THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM PERFORMED NORMALLY.

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