Service difficulty report · Screw · Beech B200

Difficulty date
October 13, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech B200
Aircraft time
9,000 hours
Engine
Pwa PT642A
Propeller
Hartzl HCD4N3A
Part
Screw
Part number
AN565E428H8
Condition
Loose
Location
Drag Brace
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
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) MAINTENANCE WAS COMPLETING ROUTINE GEAR SWINGS ON KING AIR AND DISCOVERED THAT THE RT MAIN GEAR DOWN LOCK HOOKS WERE NOT FULLY ENGAGING ON THE DOWN LOCK PIN. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION THEY FOUND THE SET SCREW, WHICH SECURES THE PIN IN PLACE WAS LOOSE. WHICH THEN CAUSED THE PIN TO TURN IN THE DRAG BRACE AND THE DOWN LOCK HOOKS WOULD NOT FULLY ENGAGE. THIS IS ONLY APPLICABLE TO HYDRAULIC GEAR, WE HAVE INSPECTED THE REST OF OUR ACFT WITH HYDRAULIC GEAR. NO ISSUES FOUNDS.

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