Service difficulty report · Strut · Beech A100

Difficulty date
November 22, 2003
Submitted
January 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
18,598 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Mcauly 4HFR34C652
Part
Strut
Part number
11581000654
Part serial
RA0888
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
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) AFTER A PILOT REPORTING THE RT MAIN GEAR OLEO WAS LOW, MAINTENANCE ATTEMPTED TO INFLATE THE OLEO WITH NITROGEN. THE NITROGEN IMMEDIATELY STARTED TO LEAK FROM A LARGE CRACK AROUND THE UPPER TORQUE KNEEBOSS ON THE BRACE ASSEMBLY. THE CRACK WAS APPROXIMATELY 6 INCHES IN LENGTH STARTING AT THE BOTTOM OF THE BRACE ASSEMBLY, GOING UP THE RADIUS ON THE LT SIDE OF THE BOSS AND TURNING AND CROSSING OVER THE TOP OF THE BOSS. THIS GEAR HAD 277 CYCLES SINCE INSPECTION.

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