Service difficulty report · Drag Brace · Beech A100

Difficulty date
March 14, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
13,257 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3C
Part
Drag Brace
Part number
GMD5082020517
Condition
Damaged
Location
Mlg
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) ON A ROUTINE FLIGHT, IT WAS OBSERVED THAT THE GEAR IN TRANSIT LIGHT, WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE NLG AND FOUND HIGHER THAN NORMAL PLAY IN THE NLG DRAG BRACE. IT WAS BELIEVED THAT DUE TO MORE THAN NORMAL PLAY AND IF THE PLANE ENCOUNTERED TURBULENCE OF ANY KIND, THE LIGHT WOULD GO OFF AND ON ACCORDINGLY. THE NLG DRAG BRACE AND UP LIMIT SWITCH WHERE R & R WITH NEW. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN REPORTED.

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