ABOUT TRACE AVIATION
King Air Landing Gear Support
Landing Gear Is Our Specialty
Want to minimize your downtime? We maximize your aircraft usage by shipping overhauled Landing Gear that’s customized to your King Air Serial Number and configuration. As a dedicated FAA-certified repair station with extensive experience servicing all Beechcraft King Air models, we understand that every hour your aircraft is grounded costs you money.
Why King Air Operators Choose Trace Aviation:
- Over 60 FAA Approved Processes & Repairs – Comprehensive capabilities you can trust
- Rapid Turnaround: Our streamlined overhaul process typically completes in 2-3 weeks
- Zero Downtime Exchange: Swap and fly: Get back in the air immediately
- Complete Safety Compliance: All work meets phase inspection and special inspection requirements
- Competitive Pricing: Quality service without compromising your budget
- Personal Service from Start to Finish – Speak directly with our certified mechanics throughout the entire process
You simply swap out your old gear with ours and ship us your gear back in the same secure shipping container. Unlike most aircraft maintenance shops, we provide the Attach Hardware which includes all the necessary installation hardware so you don’t have to worry about re-using questionable or old hardware.
Option #1: Exchange
The most popular choice for our customers.
Our Minimize Your Downtime Exchange Program was created for your convenience and represents the fastest solution for King Air landing gear overhaul needs. We send you a completely overhauled set of King Air Landing Gear and the Attach Hardware that specifically fits your King Air Serial Number and configuration.
Exchange Program Benefits:
- Essentially zero downtime besides removing and installing the gear
- Pre-configured for your specific King Air model
- Includes all attach hardware and components
- Same-day shipping available for critical operations
*If you prefer to have your landing gear inspected before you receive an exchange set, this is also an option with the benefit of no core deposit and knowing the upfront cost beforehand.
Option #2: Overhaul
Prefer to keep your landing gear?
Choose our comprehensive King Air landing gear overhaul option. Our FAA-certified repair station technicians will disassemble, clean, remove all paint, inspect, repair, assemble, and paint your King Air landing gear using methods that exceed industry standards.
Our Overhaul Process Includes:
- Complete disassembly and detailed inspection using magnetic particle and eddy current testing
- Thorough cleaning and paint removal
- Precision repair of mechanical actuators, flight controls, and landing gear actuators
- Full nose gear and main gear inspection to maintenance manual specifications
- Professional reassembly with meticulous attention to safety
- Fresh paint and protective coating application
All King Air landing gear includes freshly cad-plated or new attach hardware. This option requires no core deposit and generally takes around 2-3 weeks depending on repairs needed. We guarantee we’ll have your King Air landing gear better than new.
Quality You Can Trust: With decades of extensive experience in general aviation and specialized knowledge of King Air maintenance, our repair services set the standard for excellence in the United States and beyond.
Always Included With Landing Gear Sets
Our comprehensive Landing Gear set includes all components required to complete the 6 year/72 month Special Inspection requirements per Chapter 5 of Beechcraft King Air Maintenance Manuals and Chapter 32 of Component Maintenance Manuals.
Every King Air Landing Gear Overhaul Includes:
- Trace Aviation 8130-3 – Full FAA certification documentation
- Complete Attach Hardware – New or freshly cad-plated components
- Expert Technical Support – Available throughout your inspection cycle
- Post Installation Check-List – Ensuring proper installation and safety
- Compliance Documentation – Meeting all inspection requirements for your inspection program
Our Service Covers Critical Components:
- Main landing gear and nose gear assemblies
- Landing gear inspection per maintenance manual specifications
- Bolt inspection using magnetic particle methods
- Flight controls and mechanical actuators
- Landing gear actuators and clevis assemblies
- Engine compartment access components
Special Inspections & Detail Inspection Services: Our team performs comprehensive gear inspection procedures including 1-4 inspection protocols, detail inspection of critical wear points, and compliance with all King Air maintenance requirements. We follow the inspection program outlined in your King Air maintenance manual, ensuring your aircraft meets or exceeds all safety standards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Shipping us your gear We make the shipping process seamless for King Air owners and operators. We can either send you a box or you can tie everything to a pallet and build a box around it. For shipping, you can use your freight company or we can supply you with prepaid shipping documents—check with us on this as we have reasonable rates with FedEx and other freight carriers.
Sending gear to you Our shipping process is as quality as your landing gear. We pack your overhauled components so they’re safe and sound in a foam base that wraps and cushions the gear for a smooth delivery to your shop. Every component arrives ready for immediate installation, backed by our exceptional customer service team.
Core Deposit
Core deposit may be required. Contact us for more information. Our transparent pricing model ensures you understand all costs upfront.
Attach Hardware
Since all of our overhaul/exchange components come with new or freshly cad-plated attach hardware, we ask that you return all of your attach hardware with your landing gear. This ensures we maintain our inventory of quality parts while passing savings to you through competitive pricing.
Component Descriptions & Illustrations
- 90/200 Gearbox & Mechanical Actuators available upon request
- Landing Gear Illustration available upon request
- Custom configurations for all King Air models
- Minor repair and major overhaul capabilities We service all Beechcraft King Air models with certified expertise in landing gear repair and maintenance.
Charge-Backs
Charge backs are mostly unknown until we inspect your returned core components. In most cases, we can give you a ballpark estimate based on your past experience and normal wear items. We can discuss these items with you before you order your exchange components—that’s the level of customer service you can expect from our team.
Upon inspection of your core landing gear components, there may be additional charges for discrepancies that are beyond the scope of a normal overhaul. Due to the many variations, dynamics, complexity, age, and history of each landing gear system, until your cores go through our inspection process, we can only estimate as to what you may expect in bill backs.
Quality Parts, Cost-Effective Solutions: Rather than replace condemned parts with only factory-new, our staff subscribes to online inventory websites to find cost effective replacement parts and pass the savings to you. This commitment to competitive pricing without compromising safety is what sets our maintenance shop apart.
Common Charge-Back Scenarios:
- Failure to return all original hardware with core components can result in bill backs
- Charge Backs will also occur upon finding missing, corroded, or cracked parts and parts worn beyond allowable limits (Bushings, standard hardware excluded)
- Additional charges for unexpected damage discovered during detail inspection
- Non-standard configurations requiring special inspection procedures
Tolerances
Inspection Cycle and Maintenance Requirements
Phase Inspection: A tolerance of ± 20 hours is allowed. Each phase inspection must be completed within 20 hours of the prescribed time, giving operators flexibility while maintaining safety standards.
Special Inspection Items:
- Calendar Date Limited: A tolerance of ± 12 days per 12 calendar months is allowed, not to exceed a total of 60 calendar days
- Flight Cycle Limited: A tolerance to ± 10% is allowed
- Hourly Limited: A tolerance to ±10% is allowed
Overhaul and Replacement Items: No tolerance allowed—these must be completed on schedule to ensure continued airworthiness and safety compliance.
Inspection Frequencies & Tolerances
Comprehensive Landing Gear Inspection Program
Our maintenance program follows strict adherence to King Air maintenance manual requirements and inspection program standards. Here’s what you can expect:
Part
Main Landing Gear Shock Absorber
Main Landing Gear Drag Brace
Main Landing Gear Axle and Torque Knees
Nose Landing Gear Shock Absorber
Nose Landing Gear Drag Brace
Landing Gear Motor
Landing Gear Actuator
Landing Gear Actuator Clevis
Main Landing Gear Torque Knee AD 2002-01-10
Nose Landing Gear Axle and Fork AD 2004-23-02
Type
Inspect/Overhaul
Inspect/Overhaul
Inspect/Overhaul
Inspect/Overhaul
Inspect/Overhaul
Overhaul
End Playcheck
Hole Inspect
Inspect (if applicable)
Inspect (if applicable)
Frequency
every 8,000 cycles or 6 years
every 8,000 cycles or 6 years
every 8,000 cycles or 6 years
every 8,000 cycles or 6 years
every 8,000 cycles or 6 years
every 8,000 cycles or 6 years
every 1,000 cycles or 30 months
every 1,000 cycles
every 1,000 cycles or 2 years
every 200 hours
Stay Ahead of Your Maintenance Schedule: Our team tracks your inspection cycle and can alert you when your landing gear is approaching inspection requirements, helping you plan maintenance during scheduled downtime rather than facing unexpected aircraft grounding.
Why Choose Trace Aviation for King Air Landing Gear Overhaul?
Solving Your Biggest Challenges:
✓ Minimize Costly Downtime – Our exchange program means your aircraft is back in service immediately, not sitting in a hangar for weeks
✓ Single-Source Solution – From landing gear overhaul to flight controls and mechanical actuators, we’re your complete repair station
✓ Proven Expertise – Extensive experience with all King Air models means we understand your aircraft inside and out
✓ Competitive Pricing – Quality overhaul services that respect your budget without cutting corners on safety
✓ Exceptional Customer Service – Available throughout your inspection program to answer questions and provide technical support
✓ 200+ Years Combined Experience – Our team of certified A&P mechanics brings unmatched expertise to every project
✓ Round-the-Clock Support – Critical operations require 24/7 availability—we’re here when you need us
FAA-Certified Excellence: As a fully certified repair station, we maintain the highest standards of aircraft maintenance. Our work meets or exceeds all inspection requirements outlined in the King Air maintenance manual, ensuring your aircraft’s continued airworthiness and safety.
PAG provides customer-focused avionics maintenance and repair solutions for operators worldwide. Our comprehensive repair capabilities include:
Ready to Schedule Your King Air Landing Gear Overhaul?
Don’t let landing gear maintenance ground your aircraft longer than necessary. Contact Trace Aviation today to learn more about our exchange program, discuss your specific King Air model requirements, or request a quote for overhaul services.
Contact us now for:
- Detailed pricing for your King Air model
- Information about our exchange inventory availability
- Technical consultation on your landing gear inspection needs
- Expedited service for critical operations
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