Service difficulty report · Bearing · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
October 26, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Aircraft time
7,937 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Bearing
Part number
DREMHD6
Condition
Separated
Location
Pitch Rod End
Component
Pitch Trim Actu · Talley · 11538011119
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) RT LOWER ROD END ON PITCH TRIM ACTUATOR FOUND SEPARATED FROM RACE ALLOWING RACE TO CONTACT RT INBOARD FLANGE OF FORWARD HORIZONTAL STAB SUPPORT. THIS CAUSED WEAR ON THE FORWARD NORIZONTAL STAB FORWARD SUPPORT RENDERING IT UNSERVICEABLE. FORWARD HORIZONTAL STAB FORWARD SUPPORT P/N 115-620026-1- SUSPECTED SUBSTANDARD OVERHAUL OF TRIM ACTUATOR. - I.E. ROD END MAYBE SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT OVERHAUL. IT IS NOT DETERMINED IF THIS WAS DONE OR NOT OR IF IT WAS LOOSE AFTER OVERHAUL.- AIRCRAFT WAS IMPORTED FROM USA WITH THIS TRIM ACTUATOR. - THIS WAS DISCOVERED ON BEECH 100 HORIZONTAL STAB ATTACH POINT SI (300 HR).