Service difficulty report · Bracket · Beech A100

Difficulty date
June 4, 2009
Submitted
June 16, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
22,547 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A34
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4TN3
Part
Bracket
Part number
351153963
Condition
Cracked
Location
Flap Track
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

(CAN) DURING A SCHEDULED INSP CRACKS WERE FOUND ON THE RT OTBD FLAP INBD TRACK (LOWER ATTACHMENT) BRACKETS. FURTHER INSP REVEALED THAT THE LWR 2 RIVETS ON EACH OF THE FWD ATTACHMENT BRACKETS WERE NO LONGER HOLDING, 3 RIVETS WERE SHEARED AND THE SECOND RIVET FROM THE BOTTOM ON THE OTBD BRACKET HAD PULLED THROUGH THE REAR SPARE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE SPARE.

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