Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Beech 99

Difficulty date
August 14, 2001
Submitted
September 5, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft time
44,152 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Torque Tube
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator
Component
Ele Torque Tube · Beech · 1156100103
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) UPON PERFORMING THE SB2145 ON THE COMPONENT.FIRST INSPECTION FROM FACTORY, WE DO IT UPON ARRIVAL FOR QUALITY REASONS. A CRACK WAS FOUND DURING THE LPI PROCESS.THE CRACK TRAVELS FROM INSIDE THE HOLE TO APROX. 4MM OUTSIDE THE HOLE RUNNING AXIAL ALONG THE TUBE. TUBE WAS REJECTED.

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