Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech C99

Difficulty date
November 25, 2023
Submitted
December 5, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N388AV
Make and model
Beech C99
Aircraft serial
U188
Aircraft time
38,986 hours, 64,325 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
993880081
Condition
Did Not Stow
Location
Zone 700
Component
Landing Gear Ac
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
9
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, THE LANDING GEAR IN TRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CREW PERFORMED AN AIR TURNBACK AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DFW MAINTENANCE PERFORMED THE LANDING GEAR SHUTTLE VALVE TEST AND FOUND THAT #1 AND #2 SHUTTLE VALVES FAILED THE LEAK TEST. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BOTH OF THE FAILED ACTUATORS AND PERFORMED SUCCESSFUL GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION CHECKS WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON JACKS. NO DEFECTS WERE NOTED AFTER THE MLG ACTUATORS WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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