Service difficulty report · Torque Knee · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
July 27, 2009
Submitted
October 27, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N299RP
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1537
Engine
Pwa PT6*
Part
Torque Knee
Part number
5081029525
Condition
Wrong Part
Location
Mlg
Component
Landing Gear
Component part number
908100391
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LWR TORQUE KNEE STOP LUG IS MACHINED TOO SHORT ALLOWING OVER EXTENSION OF THE LWR LANDING GEAR STRUT. THIS ALLOWS THE BRAKE ASSY AND TIRE TO CONTACT AND DAMAGE THE LWR NACELLE SKIN DURING GEAR RETRACTION AND EXTENSION. THE MFG DATED CODE STAMPED ON THE TORQUE KNEE WAS JULY 2, 2008. THE PROBLEM WAS CORREDTED WITH THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW TORQUE KNEE WITH MFG DATE OF AUGUST 26, 2006. (K)

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