Service difficulty report · Barrel · Beech 1900C

Difficulty date
August 16, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900C
Aircraft time
26,245 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A65B
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Barrel
Part number
1FA1004323
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg Actuator
Component
Mlg Actuator · 1143800411
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
K
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING SCHEDULED INSP THE LT MLG ACTUATOR (FRISBY) WAS SEEN TO BE LEAKING. THE ACTUATOR WAS REPLACED ON THE ACFT. WHILE IN REPAIR THE BARREL OF THE ATUATOR FAILED NDT FOR A CRACK IN THE THREADED AREA. THIS AREA IS NOT INCLUDED IN SB 32-3870 WHICH CALLS FOR NDT OF THE END CAP.

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