Service difficulty report · Block · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
February 8, 2000
Submitted
April 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
5,060 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Block
Part number
1009000405
Condition
Cracked
Location
Floor Support
Component
Aileron Control
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) THE PHENOLIC CRACKED OUTBOARD OF THE FLOOR SUPPORT FRAME JUST MISSING THE AILERON BRIDAL CABLE ATTACK BLOCK. IF THE CABLE WERE TO VIBRATE FORE AND AFT, IT WOULD JAM ON THE BROKEN EDGE OF THE PHENOLIC. THE PHENOLIC CRACKED DUE TO HAVING TO BEND SHARPLY IN BEING RIVETED TOO CLOSE TO THE BEND.

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