Service difficulty report · Strut · Beech B300C

Difficulty date
February 1, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B300C
Aircraft time
1,625 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Strut
Part number
1018100821
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Mlg
Part time
1,591 hours
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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 INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE RT MLG STRUT PISTON HAD DAMAGE TO THE CHROME AREA , WITH SCORING AND CHROME MISSING FROM THE PISTON. PISTON WAS R & R USING HBC KIT PN 130-8001-003 AND PN 60-38-4016-50 PISTON RING, AND PN 8-335N300-90, BACK-UP RING. AIRCRAFT WAS THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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