Service difficulty report · Bracket · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
November 25, 2003
Submitted
December 22, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N439PW
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1589
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Bracket
Part number
905241093
Condition
Gouged
Location
Rudder Boost
Part time
842 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING SCHEDULED PHASE INSPECTION NOTED OB SIDE OF RT RUDDER BOOST BRACKET AT FS 303 GOUGED DEEPLY THROUGH BY ADJACENT CABLE AT AFT END. LOCATION JUST IB OF AFT FUSELAGE ACCESS DOOR. APPEARS BRACKET HAD BEEN INSTALLED INCORRECTLY AT MFG OR HAD SOMEHOW BECOME BENT OVER REPLACED BRACKET WITH NEW PN 905241093 BRACKET. AFTER BRACKET REPLACEMENT ADEQUATE CABLE CLEARANCE NOTED. WOULD RECOMMEND CHAFE PROTECTION TO BE BONDED TO BRACKET TO PREVENT CABLE/BRACKET DAMAGE IN CASE OF BRACKET BEING BENT SLIGHTLY.

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