Service difficulty report · Socket · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
May 16, 2002
Submitted
June 13, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
2,963 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Socket
Part number
5081032019
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg Strut
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 INSPECTION OF MLG LOWER SOCKETS THEY WHERE FOUND TO BE CRACKED AS PER COMMUNIQUE NR 27 DATED FEB 1993. BLENDING IS ALLOWED UP TO .050 INCH BUT DUE TO LOW HOURS SINCE NEW THEY WHERE SENT TO AN OVERHAUL FACILITY FOR EVALUATION OF REPAIR OR REPLACE.

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