Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Beech B100

Difficulty date
December 15, 2006
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B100
Aircraft time
11,289 hours
Engine
Garrtt TPE3316252B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN5
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
1156100103
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) DURING COMPLIANCE WITH SB 2145 (REMOVED THE DUE TUBES TO SEND OUT FOR NDT AND REPLACE WITH INSPECTED SERVICEABLE ONES), A CRACK WAS DISCOVERED RADIATING FROM ONE OF THE TAPER PIN HOLES TO THE EDGE OF THE ATTACH BOSS ON THE LT TUBE. IT APPEARS THAT THE TAPER PIN WAS OVERTORQUED DURING ASSEMBLY CAUSING THE CRACK. THE TUBE HAS BEEN SCRAPPED. (TC NR 20061218011)

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