Service difficulty report · Spring · Beech A100

Difficulty date
September 15, 2000
Submitted
October 19, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
15,121 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Spring
Part number
995241791
Condition
Broken
Location
End Of Spring
Part time
2,469 hours, 3,407 cycles
Component
Bellcrank · Beech · 100600012
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) DURING UNSCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, BOTH LT AND RT RUDDER RETURN SPRINGS WERE FOUND BROKEN. NO FLIGHT CONTROL PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED FROM THE FLIGHT CREW. THE SPRINGS WERE REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. THESE RETURN SPRINGS ARE AN IMPROVED VERSION CHANGED AS A RESULT OF AN OPTIONAL SERVICE BULLETIN. THE IMPROVEMENT WAS A LONGER SERVICE LIFE. (X)

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