Service difficulty report · Fastener · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
August 24, 2006
Submitted
September 7, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N405DD
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1748
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Fastener
Condition
Overtorqued
Location
Rudder Sys
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
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

FOUND OTHER LT SIDE RUDDER CONTROL ATTACHING HARDWARE TIGHT OR OVERTIGHTENED. EXAMINED LT RUDDER CONTROL SYSTEM HARDWARE FOR SERVICEABILITY AND REINSTALLED AS REQUIRED WITH NORMAL RECOMMENDED TORQUES, ADJUSTED INTERCONNECT ROD AS REQUIRED WITH NORMAL RECOMMENDED TORQUES, ADJUSTED INTERCONNECT ROD AS REQUIRED. REPLACED PILOT`S OB PUSHROD ASSY BEARINGS AND REINSTALLED. NOSEWHEEL STEERING AND RUDDER OPERATIONS FOUND NORMAL AFTER REASSEMBLY. SUSPECT HARDWARE POSSIBLY OVERTIGHTENED DURING INITIAL AC ASSY, AIRCRAFT WAS ALSO SUBJECT TO SPECIAL FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM INSPECTION FOLLOWING MFG. RECOMMENDED FURTHER INVESTIGATION BY MFG TO DETERMINE IF A ONE-TIME SB. (K)

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