Service difficulty report · Axle · Beech B300

Difficulty date
September 30, 2008
Submitted
December 1, 2009
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B300
Aircraft time
8,153 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Part
Axle
Part number
101810045601
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

(CAN) OVERHAULED LANDING GEAR WAS BEING INSTALLED, UPON REMOVAL OF THE BOLT WHICH SECURES THE BRAKE ANTI-ICE ASSY TO THE GEAR, THE HOLE IN THE GEAR WAS FOUND TO BE ELONGATED BEYOND LIMITS AND WAS ASSEMBLED USING WHAT APPEARED TO BE STRUCTUAL ADHESIVE OR METAL SET TO FILL THE HOLE. NEW GEAR WAS ORDERED AND INSTALLED AND GEAR WAS RETURNED TO SELLER. (TC 20091027001)

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