Service difficulty report · Spar · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 19, 2005
Submitted
June 2, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
11,409 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Propeller
Hartzl HCE4A3I
Part
Spar
Part number
130630000607
Condition
Cracked
Location
Rudder
Part time
15,645 hours, 25,450 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

RUDDER TORQUE TUBE P/N 101-630010-9 LOWER ATTACH BOLTS (3) FOUND LOOSE, HOLES IN TORQUE TUBE ELONGATED. RUDDER CONTROL HORN P/N 101-524059-1 DAMAGED AT CENTER ATTACH HOLE DUE BENT ATTACH BOLT, BEARING P/N MS28913-5C DAMAGED FROM BOLT. ALL ABOVE PARTS REPLACED WITH NEW, BOLT P/N AN175-17A. RUDDER SPAR CRACKED ON RT SIDE AT CENTER HINGE CLEVIS AREA - SPAR REPAIRED PER APPROVED BEECH FIELD REPAIR.BEECH TECH. SUPPORT INDICATED THEY HAD FOUR OTHER 1900D AIRCRAFT THAT WERE REPAIRED WITH THE SAME FIELD REPAIR.

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