Service difficulty report · Torque Tube · Beech A100

Difficulty date
November 10, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
16,053 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Torque Tube
Part number
1156100181
Condition
Cracked
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
D
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) ELEVATORS WERE REMOVED TO CARRY OUT MANDATORY SERVICE BULLETIN 2145 INSPECTION/REPLACEMENT OF ELEVATOR TORQUE TUBE. NDT COMPANY CARRIED OUT FLUORESCENT LIQUID PENETRANT INSPECTION ON LEFT AND RIGHT TORQUE TUBE ASSYS P/N 115-610010-325. THEY FOUNDED A CRACK ON LEFT ELEVATOR CENTER SUPPORT FOR THE TORQUE TUBE P/N 115-610018-1. NEW TORQUE TUBE ASSY P/N 115-610010-383 WAS ORDERED AND INSTALLED.

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