Service difficulty report · Socket · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
May 5, 2002
Submitted
May 31, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
8,593 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Socket
Part number
5081032019
Condition
Cracked
Location
Torque Link
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 A ROUTINE INSPECTION THE LT AXLE SOCKET ASSY WAS NOTED TO HAVE A SMALL CRACK IN THE AREA OF THE LOWER TORQUE KNEE LUGS. INVESTIGATION OF THE RT SOCKET ASSY REVEALED THE SAME CRACK IN THE SAME AREA.BOTH AXLE AND PISTON ASSY'S WERE REPLACED.

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