Service difficulty report · Support Assy Lh · Beech 95B55

Difficulty date
February 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 95B55
Part
Support Assy Lh
Part number
3540036610
Condition
Cracked
Location
Left Pedal Rod
Part time
10,271 hours
Component
Beech
Stage of operation
IN
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)THE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND CRACKED THROUGH 80 PERCENT OF THE STRUCTURE. THE SUPPORT ASSEMBLY WAS FOUND TO BE DISTORTED TO THE POINT WHERE THE RUDDER CONTROL WOULD BE INTERFERED WITH AND GROUND NOS E WHEEL STEERING WOULD BE DIFFICULT. THE SUBMITTER SUSPECTS THAT THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY TOWING THE AIRCRAFT WITH THE FLIGHT CONTROLS LOCKED OR PERHAPS A SUDDEN STRONG WIND GUST FROM THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT THE GUST LOCKS IN PLACE.

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