Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
June 12, 2002
Submitted
July 3, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N266RH
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB778
Engine
Pwa PT6A41
Part
Actuator
Part number
99812257652
Part serial
001
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
8,025 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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

FOUND DURING PHASE INSPECTION LANDING GEAR RETRACTION TEST; THE LEFT LANDING GEAR RETRACT ACTUATOR JACKSCREW NUT ASSEMBLY BROKE (THREADED SCREW DISCONNECTED FROM CHROME TUBE), AND THE LEFT LANDING GEAR FELL DOWN, BUT NOT LOCKED. PROBABLE CAUSE: BAD ACTUATOR NUT BRAZE. THIS PROBLEM IS ADDRESSED BY MFG SB. THE FAILED ACTUATOR NUT WAS ONE OF THE AFFECTED NUT PART NUMBERS IN SB.