Service difficulty report · Fastener · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
February 13, 2003
Submitted
March 25, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
9,154 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
System (JASC)
1430 · Fasteners
Part
Fastener
Condition
Loose
Location
Torque Tube
Part time
15,191 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 INSPECTION OF THE ELEVATOR SYSTEM AND TAIL AREA, THE LT ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE FASTENERS WERE FOUND LOOSE. OUT OF THE 8 FASTENERS, 7 WERE LOOSE AND 1 HAD SHEARED OFF. NO OVERSIZE FASTENERS ARE APPROVED ON (SERIAL NUMBER UE-258) AIRCRAFT AND AFTER. THE TORQUE TUBE WAS REPLACED AND THE APPROPRIATE INSPECTIONS AND RIGGING CARRIED OUT. SUGGEST PARTICULAR CARE TAKEN WHEN INPSECTING THIS ITEM.

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