Service difficulty report · Bolt · Beech B200

Difficulty date
February 25, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
19,458 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB3TN3
Part
Bolt
Part number
130909B177
Condition
Corroded
Location
Drag Brace
Part time
1,674 hours
Component
Nlg · Beech · 1018200007
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) ON INSPECTION, MAINTENANCE NOTICED THAT CENTER BOLT ON NOSE GEAR DRAG BRACE WOULD NOT ROTATE WHEN TRYING TO GREASE. BOLT WAS LOOSENED AND STILL WOULD NOT ROTATE. BOLT WAS REMOVED, BUSHINGS WERE FOUND TO BE SEIZED ON TO THE BOLT. NEW BOLT/BUSHINGS INSTALLED AND LUBED.

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