Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech 99

Difficulty date
November 26, 2001
Submitted
January 15, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14MV
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft serial
U59
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Actuator
Part number
993880081
Condition
Leaking
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

THE AIRCRAFT HAD NEEDED INFREQUENT SERVICING OF THE HYD. FLUID RESERVOIR AND YET NO LEAKS HAD BEEN DISCOVERED. SINCE THE AMOUNT OF FLUID ADDED HAD NEVER BEEN AN ALARMING AMOUNT, THE AIRCRAFT HAD ALWAYS BEEN RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE LEAK OF HYD. FLUID WAS DISCOVERED ON A POST FLIGHT INSPECTION AND REPORTED TO MAINTENANCE. IT WAS DETERMINED THE RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR SHAFT SEAL WAS THE SOURCE OF THE HYD LEAK. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED AND THE REMAINING ACTUATORS INSPECTED FOR POTENTIAL LEAKS. NO OTHER DISCREPANCIES FOUND.

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