Service difficulty report · Bracket · Beech A24R

Difficulty date
June 26, 2002
Submitted
August 7, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech A24R
Aircraft time
2,285 hours
Engine
Lyc IO360A1A
Propeller
Mcauly 2D34C9
Part
Bracket
Part number
169110001223
Condition
Corroded
Location
Mlg Uplock Mech
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 VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE LT WHEEL WELL, THE ANGLE HOLDING THE UPLOCK HOOK BRACKET WAS IDENTIFIED AS BEING HEAVILY CORRODED, SHOWING SIGNS OF ADVANCED EXFOLIATION CORROSION. UPON DISASSEMBLY, INTERGRANULAR CORROSION WAS ALSO FOUND ON THE UPLOCK HOOK BRACKET, AT THIS MATING SURFACE WITH THE ANGLE.

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