Service difficulty report · Strut · Raythn 400ARAYTHEON

Difficulty date
August 8, 2020
Submitted
August 10, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N487TM
Make and model
Raythn 400ARAYTHEON
Aircraft serial
RK555
Aircraft time
6,355 hours, 5,207 cycles
Part
Strut
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Lt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING LANDING, LEFT STRUT REMAINED EXTENDED AND THRUST REVERSER, SPEED BRAKE AND BRAKES DID NOT WORK. USED EMERGENCY BRAKES TO SLOW AIRCRAFT AND AS WE SLOWLY TURNED CORNER TO EXIT RUNWAY. LEFT MAIN COMPRESSED AND EVERYTHING WAS NORMAL. JACKED AIRCRAFT, LET NITROGEN OUT OF LEFT AND RIGHT MAIN STRUTS, VERIFIED PROPER HYD FLUID SERVICE IN STRUTS. SERVICED WITH 240 PSI AT 2.5" IAW BEECH JET 400/400A MM 12-10-00 & 32-10-00, CYCLED GEAR UP AND DOWN WITH JACKS TO VERIFY THEY DID NOT HANG UP.