Service difficulty report · Drag Brace · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
February 17, 2004
Submitted
March 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N842E
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft serial
UE336
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3A
Part
Drag Brace
Part number
5082020517
Condition
Corroded
Location
Nlg
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

THE LOWER BOLT WAS SEVERELY CORRODED IN PLACE REQUIRING IT TO BE DRIVEN OUT FOR REPLACEMENT. THIS BOLT, CENTER DRAG BRACE ASSY PIVOT, IS LUBRICATED ON BOTH ENDS VIA THRU BOLT GREASE PROVISIONS. THE CENTER PORTION HAS NO PROVISION FOR GREASE SINCE THIS AREA IS NON ROTATING. THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT TO REMOVE THIS BOLT UNTIL THE 5 YEAR OVERHAUL BY WHICH TIME THE BOLT AND DRAG BRACE HAVE CORRODED TO THE POINT OF REQUIRING REPLACEMENT.

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