Service difficulty report · Axle · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
May 20, 2001
Submitted
July 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
7,388 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Axle
Part number
5081032017
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Part time
1,583 hours, 1,954 cycles
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED A HARD LANDING ON MAY 20/01 DURING LANDINGT. THE A/C WS INSPECTED WHERE THE MAINTENANCE STAFF NOTED WHAT WERE POSSIBLY CRACKS IN THE MAIN LANDING GEAR AXLE HOUSING. NDT WAS PERFORMED AND CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF CRACKS ONBOTH THE LEFT HAND AND RT SIDE. THE LOWER OLD AXLE ASSEMBLIES ARE CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED

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