Service difficulty report · Line · Beech 400A

Difficulty date
September 8, 2006
Submitted
September 25, 2006
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N785TA
Make and model
Beech 400A
Aircraft serial
RK239
Engine
Pwa JT15D5
Part
Line
Condition
Chafed
Location
Brake
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

DURING A SCHEDULED INSPECTION FOUND PN 128580101-1, BRAKE LINE ASSY CHAFE DAMAGED BY EXCESS LENGTH CABIN FLOOR PANEL ATTACH SCREW AS DESCRIBED IN MFG SB 53-3511. REPAIR REQUIRED SPLICING IN OF NEW BRAKE LINE SEGMENT IAW SB 53-3511. HAVE FOUND THIS CONDITION ON NUMEROUS OTHER AC. RECOMMEND THAT SB 53-3511 BE CHANGED TO A MANDATORY SB DUE TO COMMON OCCURRENCE AND POSSIBILITY FOR LOSS OF BRAKING ACTION IF TUBING CHAFED THROUGH. ALSO RECOMMEND AN ALERT INFO BULLENTIN ON THIS SUBJECT.(K)

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