SDR 99ZZZX4555

Service difficulty report · Taper Pins · Beech 99

Difficulty date
November 12, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14MV
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft serial
U59
Part
Taper Pins
Part number
115610010
Condition
Loose
Location
Torque Tube
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

INSPECTION OF ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE REVEALED LOOSE TAPER PINS ATTACHING THE TUBE TO THE COLLAR. ENTIRE TORQUE TUBE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED WITH A SERVICEABLE UNIT. THE MM PROVIDES LIMITED CRITERIA FOR RESTORING ORIGINAL SECURITY BETWEEN TUBE AND COLLAR. PERHAPS USING A TAPERED REAMER TO REMOVE A SMALL QUANTITY OF MATERIAL COULD RETURN TUBE ASSEMBLY TO ORIGINAL SECURITY.

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