Service difficulty report · Drag Brace · Beech E18S9700

Difficulty date
August 10, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech E18S9700
Aircraft time
13,512 hours
Engine
Pwa R985AN14B
Part
Drag Brace
Part number
404188446
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Mlg
Part time
13,781 hours
Component
Drag Brace
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) DURING ROUTINE 100 HOUR INSPECTION OF AIRCRAFT THE L/H MAIN GEAR DRAG BRACE WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED PERPENDICULAR TO THE TUBE JUST ABOVE THE LOWER ATTACH POINT, ACROSS THE WELD. THE DRAG BRACE WAS REMOVED AND A SERVICEABLE UNIT WAS INSTALLED WITH MULTIPLE GEAR SWINGS PERFORMED. SERVICEABLE.

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