Service difficulty report · Arm · Beech C90A

Difficulty date
November 29, 2013
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech C90A
Aircraft time
9,689 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A21
Part
Arm
Part number
AN3H23A
Condition
Separated
Location
Ice Vane
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) PILOT REPORTED THAT THE RT ENGINE ICE FAIL LIGHT CAME ON IN FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND THAT THE ACTIVATION ARM HAD SEPARATED FROM THE REAR ICE VANE. THE BOLT THAT HOLDS THE ARM ON HAD BROKEN OFF MID THREADS. THIS ALLOWED THE ARM TO EXTEND FURTHER THAN NORMAL AND DAMAGE THE SIDE OF THE LIGHTNING HOLE IT TRAVELS IN. THE LOWER FRAME WAS REPAIRED AND A NEW BOLT INSTALLED. THE SYS WAS TESTED WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS FOUND.

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