Service difficulty report · Tube · Beech 58

Difficulty date
December 2, 2005
Submitted
December 27, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N200KH
Make and model
Beech 58
Aircraft serial
TH2102
Part
Tube
Part number
00292000049
Condition
Chafed
Location
Fuel System
Stage of operation
IN
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

WHILE RETRACTING AND EXTUENDING LANDING GEAR FOR ADJUSTMENT OF DROOPING IB MAIN WHEEL DOOR NOTED ABNORMAL NOISE AND VIBRATION DURING APPROXIAMTE MID-TRAVEL. INVESTIGATED FURTHER, FOUND RT MLG RETRACT ROD ASSY. CHAFING ON PN 002-920000-49 AND PN 002-920000-51 RT WHEEL WELL FUEL CROSSFEED TUBES. VISUALLY INSPECTED FUEL TUBE ASSY. FOUND CHAFING ON EXTERIOR NEGLIGIBLE. REPOSITIONED AND SECURED FUEL TUBES AS REQUIRED FOR CLEARANCE WITH RETRACT ROD DURING RETRACT/EXTENSION OPERATIONS. RECOMMEND 1-TIME INSP OF AREA; IF NOT NOTICED EARLY COULD RESULT IN CHAF-THROUGH AND SUBSEQUENT FUEL LEAKAGE. (K)

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