Service difficulty report · Torque Knee · Beech C90

Difficulty date
August 8, 2018
Submitted
February 4, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N46CV
Make and model
Beech C90
Aircraft serial
LJ568
Part
Torque Knee
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg
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

A CRACK LIKE INDICATION WAS INDICATED ON THE MLG TORQUE KNEE ATTACHMENT HOLE. THE CRACK INDICATION IS ON THE LEFT ALUMINUM MLG TORQUE KNEE. LOCATED ON THE INSIDE OF THE ATTACHMENT HOLE. CAN BE VISUALLY CONFIRM INDICATION. CRACK WAS FOUND WITH FLORESCENT LIQUID PENETRANT. INSPECTION WAS DONE PER TASK 32-10-00 AS REQUESTED BY CLIENT.

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