Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 18, 2007
Submitted
January 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N243CJ
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE43
Aircraft time
22,261 hours, 34,417 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
11238002223
Part serial
298
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION, HYDRAULIC FLUID WAS FOUND TO BE LEAKING FROM NLG ACTUATOR. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE NLG ACTUATOR END CAP HOUSING ASSEMBLY HAD A CRACK. REMOVED AND REPLACED NLG ACTUATOR IAW 32-21-00 PN ON/OFF 112-380022-23, SN ON 69, SN OFF 298. PERFORMED GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION IAW 32-30-00. LEAK AND OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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