Service difficulty report · Torque Knee · Beech A100

Difficulty date
September 17, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
19,187 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3C
Part
Torque Knee
Part number
508103237
Condition
Sheared
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW FELT A VIBRATION FROM THE RT MLG UPON LANDING. POST FLIGHT WALK AROUND REVEALED THAT THE UPPER TORQUE KNEE ON THE RT MLG HAD SHEARED.

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