Service difficulty report · Master Link · Beech A100

Difficulty date
July 12, 2019
Submitted
August 17, 2020
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech A100
Aircraft time
34,216 hours
Part
Master Link
Part number
CT4189
Condition
Loose
Location
Ng Retract Chain
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
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) DURING ROUTINE INSPECTION ON THE NOSE GEAR RETRACT CHAIN A LINK NEEDED TO BE REMOVED. THE MAINTENANCE TECHNICIAN PROCURED A MASTER LINK FROM INVENTORY, DURING INSTALL IT WAS NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE PINS ON THE NEW MASTER LINK WAS NOT CRIMPED PROPERLY TO THE PLATE (SEE PIC ATTACHED). AFTER INSPECTING ALL MASTER LINKS IN THE FLEET AND INVENTORY WE FOUND ONE OTHER LINK THAT WAS NOT CRIMPED PROPERLY. ALL EFFECTIVE LINKS REMOVED FROM INVENTORY (TC# 20190715014)

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