Service difficulty report · Actuator · Hawbee 4000

Difficulty date
January 11, 2012
Submitted
January 11, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78KN
Make and model
Hawbee 4000
Aircraft serial
RC31
Aircraft time
709 hours, 436 cycles
Part
Actuator
Part number
01ND782041
Part serial
0337
Condition
Leaking
Location
Zone 400
Part time
709 hours, 436 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

RT ENGINE, INBD THRUST REVERSER ACTUATOR LEAKING. MM SPECIFICALLY STATES THERE ARE NO ALLOWABLE LEAKAGE FOR COMPONENTS, FILTERS, PRESSURE SWITCHES, TRANSDUCERS, VALVES OR TUBING UNLESS SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED AND TO CONTACT MFG CUSTOMER SUPPORT WHEN ANY MX ON THE THRUST REVERSER SYS IS PERFORMED, INCLUDING PART REPLACEMENT, ADJUSTMENT OR REPAIR. OUR TECH REP AS CONTACTED AND WE REMOVED THE ACTUATOR AND INSTALLED A NEW UNIT IAW AMM 78-30-03. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.