Beech C90

Service difficulty reports · 278

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duckdb -csv -c "SELECT sdr_id, difficulty_date, n_number, aircraft_make, aircraft_model, part_name, part_condition, jasc_code, discrepancy
  FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/faa_service_difficulty_report.parquet'
  WHERE aircraft_model_key = 'C90'
  ORDER BY difficulty_date DESC"

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SDR 97ZZZX1468Tire · defectiveGOODYEAR FLIGHT CUSTOM 6.50X10-6PR TUBELESS. REMOVED TIRE FROM NOSE OF AIRCRAFT. TIRE WAS BULGING IN TREAD AREA NEAR SIDEWALL. AFTER TIRE REMOVAL FROM WHEEL, FOUND 'SOFT' AREA INSIDE TIRE AT BULGED AREA.Mar 18, 1997 · N4774M · Beech C90 · TireSDR 97ZZZX1484Window · crackedWHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT, PILOT HEARD A LOUD BANG. WHEN HE TURNED TO LOOK, THE 'D' WINDOW ON HIS SIDE HAD CRACKED FROM FORWARD END TO AFT END. PILOT DE-PRESSURIZED CABIN AND RETURNED TO HOME BASE WITH NO INCIDENT.Mar 12, 1997 · N851KA · Beech C90 · Flight Compartment WindowsSDR 97ZZZX1209Valve · failedDURING ROUTINE PRIMARY INSPECTION, FLAPPER VALVE TEST WAS PERFORMED IAW BEECH MODEL 90 MM. VALVE FAILED TEST AND WHEN REMOVED, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RUBBER DIAPHRAGM INSIDE THE VALVE HAD SEPARATED FROM ITS HINGE AND WAS CARRIED INTO THE BLEED AIR DISTRIBMar 10, 1997 · N6280E · Beech C90 · Pneumatic Distribution SystemSDR 96ZZZX6074Windshield · crackedWINDSHIELD OUTER HEATED PANE CRACKED. CAUSE: ICE BUILD-UP, PILOT SELECTED ELECT. HEAT ON, AND FULL WINDSHIELD DEFROST. OUTER PANE CRACKED FROM POSSIBLE OLD AGE, PRESSURE CYCLES, AND HEAT SHOCK DUE TO DIFFERENTIAL IN OAT AND HEAT APPLIED TO INSIDE.Nov 21, 1996 · N660GW · Beech C90 · Flight Compartment WindowsSDR 96ZZZX5325Retain Ring · detachedON ENGINE START-UP TO IDLE, ENGINE OIL PRESSURE GAUGE SHOWED NO OIL PRESSURE. FOUND OIL PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE RETAINING RING WAS NOT SEATED IN HOUSING AND RELIEF VALVE HAD FALLEN PART WAY OUT OF HOUSING. SUBMITTER STATED WHEN INSTALLING PRESSURE RELIEF VALVEOct 3, 1996 · N3263C · Beech C90 · Turbine Engine Oil SystemSDR 96ZZZX5439Braze Assy · bolt failedPILOT LOCKED CABIN DOOR AND SECURED AIRCRAFT. THE NEXT MORNING THE CABIN DOOR COULD NOT BE OPENED. THE UPPER FORWARD HOOK AND ROD LINK WAS NOT MOVING WHEN THE HANDLE WAS TURNED. AFTER 3 HOURS OF TRYING TO GET THE DOOR OPEN, A DECISION WAS MADE TO CUT THE RTSep 26, 1996 · N438SP · Beech C90 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR 96ZZZX4365Torque Link · failedLEFT MLG UPPER TORQUE LINK FAILED AT THE PIVOT POINT WITH THE LOWER TORQUE LINK. AN EMERGENCY LANDING WAS EXECUTED. AT TOUCH-DOWN, THE LEFT LOWER STRUT, WHEEL AND TIRE ASSY DEPARTED AIRCRAFT DAMAGING THE UPPER STRUT HOUSING, INBOARD FLAP, AND THE LEFT SIDE OJul 4, 1996 · N369GA · Beech C90 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/TruckSDR 96ZZZX3055Switch · wire brokenCREW REPORTED NOT HAVING LEFT DOWN AND LOCK INDICATION. MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING, AIRCRAFT INSPECTED AND FOUND A BROKEN WIRE IN THE AREA OF THE TOP END OF THE LEFT GEAR DRAG BRACE. WIRING WAS REPAIRED AND GEAR SYSTEM OPERATION FOUND NORMAL.May 31, 1996 · N115KU · Beech C90 · Landing Gear Position and WarningSDR CA960521005Blades · fractured(CAN)IN CRUISE, #2 ENGINE PARAMETERS DROPPING. ENGINE SECURED AND RETURN TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE COMPRESSOR TURBINE BLADES FRACTURED NEAR THE ROOT PLATFORM.May 10, 1996 · Beech C90 · Turbine Engine Compressor SectionSDR EY2R9601509Low Stop Collar · bentPROP ASSY LOW STOP COLLAR BENTMay 1, 1996 · Beech C90 · Propeller AssemblySDR CA960412008Wheel Half · cracked(CAN) THE NOSE WHEEL WAS REMOVED FOR TIRE REPLACEMENT. THE WHEEL WAS DISASSEMBLED AND CLEANED AND READIED FOR INSPECTION. A MODERATE AMOUNT OF CORROSION WAS FOUND AND THE WHEEL HALF WAS DYE PENETRANT INSPECTED AND TWO CRACKS WERE FOUND LEADING AWAY FROM ONE OFMar 28, 1996 · Beech C90 · Wheel/Ski/FloatSDR CA960320027Bleed Valve · contaminated(CAN)WHILE COMPLETING EMERGENCY GEAR SWINGS DURING MAINTENANCE, GEAR DOWN SYSTEM PRESSURIZED, OPENING THE MANUAL NITROGEN VALVE IN COCKPIT, PRESSURE DID NOT HOLD. THE BLEED VALVE WAS REMOVED AND FOUND TO BE CONTAMINATED WITH WATER AND FOREIGN MATERIAL. THE BLEMar 11, 1996 · Beech C90 · Landing Gear Retraction/Extension SystemSDR CA960327002Pin · broken(CAN)ON INSPECTION THE FRONT TOP LATCH WAS FOUND UNSERVICEABLE. THE PIN HOLDING THE LATCH IN PLACE WAS FOUND BROKEN.Mar 8, 1996 · Beech C90 · Passenger/Crew DoorsSDR 96ZZZX1792Condition Lever · failedPILOT WAS STARTING RT ENGINE AND WHEN FUEL CONDITION LEVER WAS ADVANCED, THE LEVER BROKE OFF FLUSH WITH THE PEDESTAL. THE ONLY WAY TO SHUT DOWN ENGINE WAS TO CLOSE FIREWALL SHUT-OFF VALVE. SUBMITTER STATED NEED SET INSPECTION INTERVAL.Mar 6, 1996 · N2050A · Beech C90 · Power LeverSDR 96ZZZX1776Condition Lever · wornINSPECTED CONDITION LEVER AFTER OPPOSITE SIDE FAILED. FOUND LEVER WORN MORE THAN 50 PERCENT THROUGH. SUBMITTER RECOMMENDS MORE FREQUENT INSPECTIONS, I.E., EACH 150 HOURS.Mar 6, 1996 · N2050A · Beech C90 · Power LeverSDR 96ZZZX1137Spar · fastener shearedINSPECTION FOUND SPAR WITH 2 FASTENERS BROKEN (SHEARED) APPROXIMATELY 14 INCHES FROM CENTER LINE UNDER LEFT SEAT IN COCKPIT AREA (FORWARD FLANGE).Feb 1, 1996 · N2FOR · Beech C90 · Wing SparSDR CA951218001Relay · contacts failed(CAN)AFTER LANDING THE HYDRAULIC PUMP WOULD CYCLE OFF. CONTACTS IN THE RELAY WERE FOUND WELDED SHUT.Dec 6, 1995 · Beech C90 · Hydraulic Pump (Electric/Engine), MainSDR CA951215014Drive · broken tooth(CAN)ON APPROACH, FLAP WAS SELECTED AND IT WAS IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THAT THE LEFT INBOARD FLAP DID NOT EXTEND. AIRCRAFT EXHIBITED A SLIGHT ROLL TO THE LEFT, BUT WAS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A LACK OF CONTINUITY THROUGH THE 90 DEGREE DRIVE OFNov 13, 1995 · Beech C90 · Trailing Edge Flap ActuatorSDR 95ZZZX6837Stringer · crackedSTRINGER NR 9R CRACKED AT FIRST RIVET HOLE AFT OF THE AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD. BEECHCRAFT RECOMMENDED INSTALLING KIT, PN 101-4063-4S. THIS KIT IS USED TO REPAIR STRINGER NR 9R ON THE 200 SERIES KING AIR. (REFERENCE BEECHCRAFT SB 2472, REV 11.) FORM 337 WAS UNov 1, 1995 · N369GA · Beech C90 · Fuselage Main, Longeron/StringerSDR 95ZZZX4435Stiffener · crackedDURING A PRIMARY INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS DETECTED IN THE RT OUTBOARD AFT BULKHEAD STIFFENER AT THE LOWER BOLT HOLE FOR THE RT ELEVATOR INBOARD HINGE BRACKET. AD NOTE 77-22-01, PARA B-3, HAD BEEN COMPLETED 297 HRS PRIOR.Jul 26, 1995 · N4095S · Beech C90 · Fuselage Miscellaneous StructureSDR 95ZZZX3634Switch · misinstalledAT INSPECTION, THE ENGINE FUEL COLLECTOR TANK WAS REMOVED. IT WAS NOTED AT DISASSEMBLY, THE FLOAT SWITCH WAS INSTALLED UPSIDE DOWN, HOWEVER, IT WAS FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. A NEW FLOAT SWITCH WAS PULLED FROM STOCK AND IT ALSO WOULD HAVE TO BE INSTALLED UPSIDE Jun 13, 1995 · N91TJ · Beech C90 · Engine DrainsSDR 95ZZZX3599Arm Assy · brokenTHE RIGHT PILOT'S SIDE RUDDER BROKE LOOSE FROM THE ARM ASSY WHERE IT BOLTS ON THIS ARM ASSY. ALL OTHER PEDALS AND ARMS ON THIS AIRCRAFT WERE FOUND OKAY. IT APPEARS THE BUSHING IN THE ARM WORKED LOOSE AND WORE ITS WAY THROUGH THE ARM UNTIL IT FINALLY BROKE THJun 12, 1995 · N6723Y · Beech C90 · Rudder Control SystemSDR 95ZZZX1275Windshield · screws corrodedWHEN REMOVING PILOT'S WINDSHIELD FOR REPLACEMENT, ALL ATTACH SCREWS WERE FOUND SEVERELY CORRODED TO THE POINT THE SCREWS BROKE WHEN REMOVAL WAS ATTEMPTED. BEECH RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT AT 12,000 HOURS.Mar 3, 1995 · N2050A · Beech C90 · Flight Compartment WindowsSDR 95ZZZX1170Bulkhead · crackedINSPECTION FOUND LARGE CRACKS IN PROP BULKHEAD.Feb 13, 1995 · Beech C90 · Propeller AssemblySDR 95ZZZX1169Blade · corrodedINSPECTION OF PROP FOUND HEAVY CORROSION IN BLADE BORE OF BLADE NR 3.Feb 13, 1995 · Beech C90 · Propeller Blade SectionSDR 95ZZZX1168Blade · corrodedINSPECTION OF PROP FOUND HEAVY CORROSION IN BLADE BORE OF BLADE NR 2.Feb 13, 1995 · Beech C90 · Propeller Blade SectionSDR 95ZZZX1167Blade · corrodedINSPECTION OF PROP FOUND HEAVY CORROSION IN BLADE BORE OF BLADE NR 1.Feb 13, 1995 · Beech C90 · Propeller Blade SectionSDR 95ZZZX680Skin · crackedDURING SCHEDULED AILERON INSPECTION, FOUND SKIN CRACKED IMMEDIATELY ADJACENT TO THE LEADING EDGE SKIN WHERE THE TOP SKIN AND LEADING EDGE SKIN LAP. THE CRACK WAS ABOUT 5.50 INCHES LONG AND NOT VISIBLE WITHOUT PRESSING ON THE SKIN ITSELF.Jan 4, 1995 · N29EB · Beech C90 · Ailerons
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