Service difficulty report · Socket · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 3, 2002
Submitted
May 31, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
9,222 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Socket
Part number
5081032019
Condition
Cracked
Location
Torque Knee
Part time
13,155 hours, 13,155 cycles
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 A CRACK WAS NOTED IN THE AREA OF THE MAIN LANDING GEAR LOWER TORQUE KNEE LUGS.THE PISTON AND AXLE ASSY WAS REPLACED.THE CRACKED AXLE AND PISTON ASSY WERE SENT FOR O/H.THE SOCKET ASSY WAS REPLACED AT THE OVERHAUL FACILITY (CRACKED BEYOND LIMITS).

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