Service difficulty report · Torque Knee · Beech A100

Difficulty date
October 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech A100
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Torque Knee
Part number
508103237
Condition
Cracked
Location
Strut Attach
Component
115810000619
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) BOLT P/N 99-810061-3 FOUND LOOSE AT THE TORQUE KNEE UNION. WHEN DISASSEMBLED TO ADD WASHERS FOR SHIMMING, THE LOWER KNEE WAS FOUND CRACKED AT THE INSIDE RADIUS OF KNUCKLE. LPI CONFIRMED CRACK. BUSHING AT STRUT ATTACH POINT WAS WORN, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE TORQUE KNEE TWISTING, RESULTING IN FAILURE.

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