Service difficulty report · Landing Gear · Beech B300

Difficulty date
October 19, 2021
Submitted
November 1, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N829UP
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft serial
FL933
Aircraft time
5,353 hours, 4,519 cycles
Part
Landing Gear
Part number
1018100823
Part serial
02251402ICT
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 700
Part time
5,356 hours, 4,639 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A, O

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

What was found

DURING THE TAKEOFF ROLL , THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN, UN-COMMANDED 10 DEGREE LEFT ROLLING MOMENT ACCOMPANIED BY A LOUD MECHANICAL CLUNK AND BRIEF VIBRATION SHUDDER. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY DUE TO SUSPECT STRUT EXTENDED LATE AFTER TAKE AND DURING GEAR RETRACTION. GEAR SWINGS WERE PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. ENGINE RUNS WERE ALSO PERFORMED WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. A SUCCESSFUL OPERATIONAL CHECK FLIGHT WAS PERFORMED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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