Service difficulty report · Axle · Beech A100

Difficulty date
September 5, 2002
Submitted
September 20, 2002
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N18AH
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft serial
B118
Part
Axle
Part number
50810318
Part serial
P9140
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
1,546 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PISTON/ AXLE ASSEMBLY HOUSING HAS AN INDICATION OF A CRACK ON BOTH SIDES AT THE CASTING LINE. ONE SIDE HAS AN INDICATION APPROXIMATELY 2 INCHES LONG. THE OTHER SIDE HAS AN INDICATION APPROXIMATELY 0.5 INCH LONG THESE INDICATIONS WERE FOUND DURING A ROUTINE 6 YEAR INSPECTION.

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