66 C337 #0199 Nose gear actuator

[Kim Geyer]

S/N 0199 did not have the accumulator. I think the nose gear door actuator is leaking internally but really any of the 4 gear door actuators leaking internally could cause this. That is the cheapest thing to check. Next would be the door valve which is part of the power pack. Of course check your fluid level. Low fluid will make one do stupid stuff

[mshac]

Originally Posted by Kim Geyer

S/N 0199 did not have the accumulator.

Pilot's complain about the empty weight always creeping up on subsequent aircraft models. I guess its the addition of little things like the gear door accumulator that eventually add up in the newer models.

There is a thread on FB about a 337 that had its nose gear doors modified to operate mechanically from the nose gear. I guess at some point, the previous owner's last nerve was stepped on, and he ripped out the hydraulics! The new owner reinstalled the hydraulics.