Service difficulty report · Actuator · Pilats PC1247E

Difficulty date
May 2, 2019
Submitted
May 24, 2019
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N433AM
Make and model
Pilats PC1247E
Aircraft serial
1526
Aircraft time
1,139 hours, 1,180 cycles
Engine
Pwc PT6A67P
Engine time
1,139 hours, 1,180 cycles
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3D
Part
Actuator
Part number
5321012211
Part serial
VLG1276
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
1,139 hours, 1,180 cycles
Component
Landing Gear
Component part number
5321012056
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED ON CLIMB OUT RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT. PERFORMED EMERGENCY LANDING GEAR EXTENSION AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. VISUAL INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGE TO RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR WHEEL WELL RIBS. DAMAGE MOST PROBABLY CAUSED BY RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR SHOCK ABSORBER NOT FULLY EXTENDING RESULTING IN LANDING GEAR ASSEMBLY MAKING CONTACT WITH WHEEL WELL STRUCTURE. MAINTENANCE CREW PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF SHOCK ABSORBER AND NOTED NO DEFECTS - RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER FOR FURTHER EVALUATION. ELECTRO MECHANICAL LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR WAS FOUND INOPERATIVE AND ALSO RETURNED TO MANUFACTURER. RIGHT WHEEL WELL RIB 3A RT(STA757) P/N 557.24.12.064, RIB 4A RT(STA757) P/N 557.24.12.066, STIFFENER RT P/N 557.24.12.232, STIFFENER RT P/N 557.24.12.228, AND SUPPORT BRACKET RT P/N 557.24.12.088 FOUND DAMAGED AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT.