SDR 97ZZZX356

Service difficulty report · Elbow · Beech 58P

Difficulty date
December 17, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N1858G
Make and model
Beech 58P
Aircraft serial
TJ383
Part
Elbow
Part number
AN8374D
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
1,699 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

PILOT REPORTED RIGHT MAIN STRUT BOTTOMED ON LANDING AND RIGHT BRAKE FAILED. ON INSPECTION, THE FITTING ON THE WHEEL CYLINDER WAS FOUND CRACKED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND WHEN STRUT WAS FULLY COMPRESSED, BRAKE LINE CONTACTED GEAR DOOR LINK ASSY. PN 35-815056-16 CAUSING FITTING ON BRAKE CYL TO FAIL. SUBMITTER SUGGESTS INSPECTING ALL 58 SERIES ACFT WITH CLEVELAND 30-93 BRAKES FOR CLEARANCE BETWEEN DOOR LINK ASSY AND BRAKE LINE WITH STRUT COMPRESSED AT EACH INSPECTION.

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