Service difficulty report · Strut · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
August 13, 2008
Submitted
September 15, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1250
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft serial
FA88
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Strut
Part number
998201005
Part serial
AM1023792
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

POSITION OF THIS TORQUE LINK MOUNT RELATIVE TO THE SHIMMY DAMPNER ARMS HOLE ARE SUCH THAT THE TWO PARTS INTERFERE WITH EACH OTHER AND DON’T ALLOW THE STRUT TO COMPRESS CLOSER THAN 2 INCHES FROM FULLY COLLAPSED. (K)