Service difficulty report · Support · Beech 100BEECH

Difficulty date
May 27, 2005
Submitted
July 11, 2005
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 100BEECH
Aircraft time
22,826 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Support
Part number
501202011
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg Drag Leg
Part time
24,255 hours, 29,024 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) DURING SCHEDULED MAIN LANDING GEAR REPLACEMENT, UPPER DRAG LINK ATTACH FITTING AT MAIN SPAR WAS DISCOVERED CRACKED AT THE RADIUS OF THE ATTACH LUG. REFERENCE BEECH KING AIR 100 IPC CHAPTER 32-10-01 FIGURE 10-01 ITEM 54. THE BEECH 100 IPC DOES NOT LIST THE SPECIFIC BRACKET IN QUESTION. THE PART NUMBER WAS LOCATED THROUGH BEECH TECH SUPPORT. THIS BRACKET IS COMMON TO BEECH 99 AND SUPER KING AIR 200 MODELS.