Service difficulty report · Actuator · Raythn 400ARAYTHEON

Difficulty date
February 13, 2019
Submitted
February 17, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N402GJ
Make and model
Raythn 400ARAYTHEON
Aircraft serial
RK380
Aircraft time
7,548 hours, 6,657 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
45A3851141
Part serial
3085
Condition
Sluggish
Location
Uplock
Part time
7,548 hours, 6,657 cycles
Component
Landing Gear · Raythn
Component part number
1288200287
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 TO LAND THE NOSE LANDING GEAR DID NOT COME DOWN. CREW MANUALLY EXTENDED GEAR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED NUMEROUS GEAR SWINGS WITHOUT FAULT. THE HYDRAULIC LINE TO THE NOSE GEAR UPLOCK ACTUATOR WAS BLED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.