What was found
NLG WOULD NOT DEPLOY ON APP TO LANDING. AFTER NLG REMOVAL IT WAS DISCOVERED THA THE NLG ACTUATOR DRIVE SHAFT (PN 50-820218) INTERNAL SPLINE WAS WORN AND SHEARED. LUBE POINTS ON DRIVE SHAFT TO LUBE SPLINES TO REDUCE WEAR. (K)
- Difficulty date
- May 16, 2008
- Submitted
- July 10, 2008
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N6AQ
- Make and model
- Beech 65A80
- Aircraft serial
- LD214
- Engine
- Lyc IGO540*
- System (JASC)
- 3220 · Nose/Tail Landing Gear
- Part
- Shaft
- Part number
- 50820218
- Condition
- Worn
- Location
- Nlg Actuator
- Part time
- 4,383 hours
- Stage of operation
- LD
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.