Service difficulty report · Yoke · Beech A100

Difficulty date
February 18, 2010
Submitted
March 1, 2010
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
19,039 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Yoke
Part number
508202073
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nlg Actuator
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 INSP, PLAY WAS FOUND WHERE THE NLG ACTUATOR ATTACHES TO THE YOKE IN THE DRAG BRACE ASSY. WHEN THE ACTUATOR WAS REMOVED FROM THE YOKE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE HOLE IN THE YOKE FOR THE ACTUATOR ATTACH BOLT (PN AN24-23A) WAS DRILLED TOO LARGE. THE ATTACH BOLT IS A 1/4 BOLT AND THE HOLE IS 5/16. (TC 20100218014)

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