Service difficulty report · Fastener · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
February 10, 2015
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Aircraft time
35,172 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Fastener
Condition
Loose
Location
Rudder
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING PHASE 6 DETAILED INSPECTION MAINTENANCE FOUND LOOSE FASTENERS, JO-BOLTS AT CENTER HINGE "A" FRAME OF THE RUDDER LOOSE. DURING RUDDER REMOVAL IT WAS FOUND THAT UPPER AND CENTER RUDDER ATTACHING 8 BOLTS WERE SHANKED OUT. IT IS SUSPECTED THAT THE VIBRATION CAUSED THE CENTER "A" FRAME FASTENERS TO WEAR LOOSE, CENTER "A" FRAME TO SPAR ATTACH BOLTS TO LOOSEN UP & THE LOWER TORQUE TUBE ATTACH BOLTS TO WEAR BEYOND LIMITS. ALL HARDWARE REPLACED WITH NEW, RUDDER WAS RE-INSTALLED IAW MM AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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