SDR MASA97020

Service difficulty report · Main Actuator · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N10675
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE229
Part
Main Actuator
Part number
11438004113
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
1,189 hours
Stage of operation
AP
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

PIT/PKB - FLT 5872 - ON APPROACH INTO PKB, GEAR WAS SELECTED DOWN AND THE LT MAIN GEAR DID NOT INDICATE DOWN AND LOCKED. THE CREW EXECUTED A GO-AROUND AND ATTEMPTED TO MANUALLY EXTEND THE GEAR. THE CREW FLEW BY THE TOWER. TOWER COULD NOT CONFIRM THE LT GEAR WAS DOWN SO THE EMERGENCY VEHICLES WERE CALLED OUT. WITH THE USE OF SPOTLIGHTS, TOWER WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THE LT GEAR WAS DOWN, SO THE FLIGHT CREW PROCEEDED TO LAND. AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENTS. REMOVED AND REPLACED LT MAIN ACTUATOR AND RIGGED AS REQUIRED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (X)

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