Service difficulty report · Support · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
January 28, 2005
Submitted
March 3, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Aircraft time
23,417 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Support
Part number
1156100181
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator
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) ONE SCREW HOLE HAS 2 QUARTER INCH CRACKS RADIATING OUT BUT STOPPING BEFORE REACHING PART EDGE. PROBLEM FOUND FROM NDT TESTING FOR THE 1000 HOUR REQUIREMENT IN MM FOR ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBES. THIS PART IS MADE OUT OF MAGNESIUM, IF MANUFACTURER WOULD CHANGE PART MATERIAL TO ALUMINUM WE BELIEVE THIS WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM.