Service difficulty report · Bracket · Beech A100

Difficulty date
May 23, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
17,122 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Bracket
Part number
501600036
Condition
Cracked
Location
Te Flap
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) DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION A CRACK WAS NOTICED ON THE LT INBOARD FLAP ACTUATOR ATTACHMENT BRACKET, BRACKET WAS REMOVED AND A TOTAL OF 4 CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE BRACKET SURROUNDING THE UPPER BOLTHOLE. THE FLAP WAS ALSO CRACKED UNDER THE FORWARD END OF THE BRACKET. THE FLAP WAS REPAIRED, THE BRACKET REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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