What was found
RUBBER SEAL DETERIORATED ALLOWING METAL SPRING TO CUT A LARGE GROOVE IN THE TORQUE SHAFT.
- Difficulty date
- January 17, 2006
- Submitted
- June 6, 2006
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Beech 100BEECH
- Aircraft time
- 17,033 hours
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A28
- System (JASC)
- 5520 · Elevator Structure
- Part
- Seal
- Part number
- 1158100714
- Condition
- Cut
- Location
- Torque Shaft
- Component
- Torque Shaft
- Component part number
- 1158110499
- Stage of operation
- NR
- How discovered
- 9
- Nature of condition
- J
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.