Service difficulty report · Rod · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
December 28, 1999
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Aircraft time
18,738 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Rod
Part number
50820035
Condition
Corroded
Location
Mlg
Part time
18,727 hours, 22,951 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

(CAN) ROD CORRODED AT CLOSED END. CORROSION PERFORATED THE TUBE WALL A HALF INCH FROM THE END.