Service difficulty report · Uplock Bracket · Beech 400BEECH

Difficulty date
February 24, 2003
Submitted
February 24, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 400BEECH
Aircraft serial
910080
Aircraft time
4,778 hours
Part
Uplock Bracket
Condition
Sheared
Location
Mlg
Part time
4,778 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

ACFT IN PHASED INSPECTION. WHEN INSPECTORS REMOVED THE AVIONICS RACK TO TORQUE A LOOSE ATTACH FITTING BOLT ON THE RIGHT MLG UPLOCK FITTING, A CHECK WAS MADE OF THE OTHER ATTACH BOLTS. THE BOTTOM FORWARD ATTACH BOLT HEADS WERE FOUND SHEARED OFF. THE BOLT HEADS WERE FOUND ON TOP OF THE GEAR UPLOCK ASSY. THERE WAS EVIDENCE THE BOLTS HAD BEEN SHEARED FOR A LONG TIME. FURTHER EXAMINATION DISCOVERED THE BOLTS WERE PART NUMBER NAS1204-9 AND NOT THE REQUIRED NAS1204-8.