Service difficulty report · Torque Knee · Beech B200

Difficulty date
March 27, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
11,528 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Torque Knee
Part number
1018100327
Condition
Worn
Location
Mlg
Part time
7,020 hours
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
D

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) WHILE TAXING BACK TO THE RAMP, THE PILOT NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WAS MORE DIFFICULT AND INEFFECTIVE. HE SHUTDOWN BOTH ENGINES AND ON INVESTIGATION FOUND THE LT LANDING GEAR TORQUE KNEE BOLT DISCONNECTED. THE CAUSE OF THE DISCONNECTION WAS A WORN OUT RETAINING WASHER. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE WASHER AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. THIS AREA WAS RECENTLY INSPECTED. THE MM DOES NOT SPECIFY DISASSEMBLING THIS AREA TO INSPECT. THE ONLY WAY THIS COULD HAVE BEEN DETECTED WAS BY DISASSEMBLY. OUR MAINTENANCE PROGRAM TRACKING SHEETS HAVE BEEN AMENDED TO INCLUDE DISASSEMBLY OF THE TORQUE KNEES EACH 800 HOURS. (TC NR 20070329008)

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