Service difficulty report · Thrust Bearing · Beech 99

Difficulty date
February 4, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 99
Aircraft time
48,902 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A27
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Thrust Bearing
Condition
Improper Part
Location
Actuator
Component
Actuator
Component part number
99810057654
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

BECAUSE OF AN ISSUE WITH ANOTHER ACTUATOR OF THE SAME PN THE COMPANY REMOVED THIS ACTUATOR FOR INSP. IT WAS FOUND THAT THRUST BRG ON THIS ACTUATOR WAS OF AN INCORRECT TYPE OR PN. (REF SDR 20090205006) THE TWO ACTUATORS WERE RECEIVED FROM THE SAME COMPANY AT THE SAME TIME. THIS PROMPTED AN INSPECTION OF THE ACTUATOR. UNAPPROVED PART

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