What was found
(CAN) FATIGUE CRACKS LOCATED AT BASE OF TQ KNEE LUG ON UPPER BRACE. CRACKS RANGE IN SIZE FROM 1/4 TO 3/8 INCH LONG AND RUN PARALLEL TO THE TQ KNEE LUG RADIUS. UPPER BRACE REMOVED FROM SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- July 13, 2000
- Submitted
- January 19, 2001
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Beech 99
- System (JASC)
- 3213 · Main Landing Gear Strut/Axle/Truck
- Part
- Brace
- Part number
- 998100289
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Mlg
- Part time
- 4,060 hours, 4,802 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.