Service difficulty report · Clevis Pin · Beech E90

Difficulty date
February 10, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N6571S
Make and model
Beech E90
Aircraft serial
LW171
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Clevis Pin
Part number
MS203922C45
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Main Gear
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PILOT REPORTED SOUND (LIKE A TIRE BLOWING OUT) UPON LANDING. THERE WAS SEVERE VIBRATION ON ROLLOUT. THERE WAS NO VIBRATION ON TAXI BACK TO HANGAR. UPON EXITING AIRCRAFT, PILOT NOTICED RT MAIN GEAR MISALIGNED. FURTHER INSP BY MAINTENANCE, FOUND RETAINING CLEVIS PIN FOR UPPER TORQUE LINK SHEARED, CAUSING PIN TO DRIFT OB, CAUSING THE UPPER TORQUE LINK TO BREAK AND SEPARATE FROM THE TRUNNION. RECOMMEND REPLACING CLEVIS PINS WITH NEW EVERY TIEM AD 2002-01-10 IS PERFORMED. (GL11200507567) (K)

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