Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
July 31, 2014
Submitted
July 31, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N424EM
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft serial
LJ1351
Aircraft time
13,224 hours, 23,097 cycles
Part
Bolt
Part number
130909B155
Condition
Damaged
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
1,338 hours, 1,978 cycles
Stage of operation
AA
How discovered
O
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

UPON PERFORMING THE 1000 CYCLE LG ACTUATOR CLEVIS INSPECTION THE LT MAIN GEAR ACTUATOR CLEVIS WAS FOUND EXCESSIVELY ELONGATED & THE RETENTION BOLT SEVERELY NOTCHED. DRAG BRACE & BOLT WERE REPLACED.

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