Service difficulty report · Piston · Beech 300BEECH

Difficulty date
June 16, 2015
Submitted
August 5, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 300BEECH
Aircraft time
3,179 hours
Engine
Pwa PT6A60A
Propeller
Hartzl HCB4MP3
Part
Piston
Part number
13080010001
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Mlg Strut
Part time
1,997 hours
Component
Mlg · Beech · 1018100821
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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) WHILE MAINTENANCE WERE CARRYING OUT SCHEDULED PHASE INSPECTION, PHASE 2, 400 HOUR, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE RT SIDE MLG OLEO PISTON WAS DAMAGED. THE PISTON CHROME WAS FLAKING OFF & THERE WERE SCORES & SCRATCHES IN THE PISTON FWD AREA. R & R THE LG UNIT IAW MM & THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. PHOTOS OF DAMAGED PISTON ATTACHED.