Service difficulty report · Strut · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
January 8, 2014
Submitted
January 24, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279AK
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK419
Aircraft time
3,641 hours, 3,768 cycles
Engine
Pwc JT15D5D
Engine time
3,641 hours, 3,768 cycles
Part
Strut
Part number
1288200286011
Part serial
02140501ICT
Condition
Discharged
Location
Nlg
Part time
3,641 hours, 3,768 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB, CREW DID NOT RECEIVE GEAR DOOR CLOSURE WITH LANDING GEAR RETRACTION. ON LOW PASS TOWER VERIFIED BOTH DOORS OPEN WITH GEAR RETRACTED. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. ACCOMPLISHED TROUBLESHOOTING STEPS IAW MM 32-30-00 WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. AS A PRECAUTION, REMOVED NOSE STRUT FROM ACFT FOR SERVICE AND NOTED FLUID ON TOP OF STRUT AT SERVICING CAP. PERFORMED FULL STRUT SERVICE AND SECURED SERVICING CAP. REINSTALLED NOSE STRUT AND ACCOMPLISHED REQUIRED GEAR RETRACTION CHECKS WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. ALL WORK ACCOMPLISHED IAW MM 32-20-00.

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