Service difficulty report · Nut · Beech 200BEECH

Difficulty date
December 15, 2005
Submitted
February 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N561SS
Make and model
Beech 200BEECH
Aircraft serial
BB464
Part
Nut
Part number
MS21042L3
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Wing Root
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

NUT, PN MS21042L3 (PN130909N29) FAILED AND TAPERED PIN PN AN 38629A CAME OUT OF ADAPTER NP 1158110473 IN LT WING ROOT. THE ADAPTER DISENGAGED FROM THE TORQUE TUBE SHAFT PN 1018100211, THE LT MAIN GEAR COULD NOT LOCK DOWN. THE NUT HAD ONLY 160.4 HOURS ON IT FROM NEW. THE NUT IS EXPOSED TO HIGH TENSION LOADS DUE TO THE CENTRIFUGAL FORCE FROM THE TORQUE TUBE SPINNING. (K)