SDR MALA964900

Service difficulty report · Actuator · Swrngn SA227AC

Difficulty date
March 7, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N425MA
Make and model
Swrngn SA227AC
Aircraft serial
AC640
Part
Actuator
Part number
2751016003
Condition
Dirty
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
AP
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

FLT NR 3346 - ON APPROACH TO CWA, THE RIGHT GEAR INTRANSIT LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CREW CYCLED THE GEAR AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE CREW PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY EXTENSION AND ALL INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. MAINTENANCE NOTED THAT THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION ACTUATOR WOULD NOT FULLY EXTEND DURING GEAR SWINGS. MAINTENANCE CLEANED AND LUBED THE ACTUATOR AS WELL AS OTHER GEAR COMPONENTS. ALL SYSTEMS OPERATED SATISFACTORILY. (M)