Service difficulty report · Actuator · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
December 24, 2017
Submitted
December 26, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N111AX
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft serial
UC81
Aircraft time
73,060 hours, 62,329 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
11238002223
Part serial
680
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nlg
Part time
8,654 hours, 7,153 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
X
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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What was found

WHILE PERFORMING HEAVY MAINTENANCE INSPECTION AND SCHEDULED X-RAY OF NLG ACTUATOR CAP, TEST RESULTS SHOWED NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR CAP TO BE CRACKED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR ACTUATOR WITH SERVICEABLE.

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