ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 378944
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| Date: | Thursday 19 July 1984 |
| Time: | 15:13 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 95-B55 |
| Owner/operator: | Grand Strand Aviation |
| Registration: | N4E |
| MSN: | TC-893 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 4584 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental IO-470-L |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | No.myrtle Beach, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | |
| Columbia, SC (KCAE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHEN THE PLT EXTENDED THE GEAR, THE LANDING GEAR MOTOR CIRCUIT BREAKER (C/B) POPPED. HE RESET THE C/B & AFTER A COOL DOWN PERIOD ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND THE GEAR AGAIN, BUT WITH THE SAME RESULTS. THE PLT WAS NOT ABLE TO EXTEND THE GEAR FULLY DOWN & LOCKED WITH THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION SYSTEM. THE ACFT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED WITH THE LANDING GEAR PARTIALLY EXTENDED & THE GEAR COLLAPSED. EXAM REVEALED THAT SEVERAL P/N 5201KD BEARINGS WERE BROKEN & HAD BECOME JAMMED BETWEEN THE WORM GEAR & THE GEAR BOX HOUSING OF THE LANDING GEAR ACTUATING SYSTEM. THERE WAS LITTLE GEAR LUBRICANT IN THE ACTUATOR. THE ACTUATOR HAD BEEN OPERATED 4,538 HRS SINCE NEW & HAD NOT BEEN OVERHAULED. THE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED OVERHAUL PERIOD IS 2,000 HRS.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL84LA224
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-Mar-2024 14:05 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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