SDR 97ZZZX849

Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Beech B100

Difficulty date
February 7, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N717D
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft serial
BE91
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
1155240463
Condition
Worn
Location
Elevator
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

'PLAY' WAS NOTED BETWEEN THE ELEVATORS. INSPECTION FOUND ELEVATOR PINS TO TORUQE TUBE WORN. REAMING, PER SM, DID NOT REMOVE ALL THE PLAY. REPLACED TORQUE T UBE ASSY WITH NEW PINS. THERE WAS NO ABNORMAL FLIGHT CONDITIONS BEFORE OR AFTER. TORQUE TUBE INSPECTION IS REQUIRED EACH 1,000 HOURS, 126.6 HOURS SINCE LAST PRIMARY INSPECTION.

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