What was found
(CAN) DURING A ROUTINE INSPECTION, A CRACK WAS FOUND IN THE CENTER TORQUE TUBE SUPPORT. IT APPEARS TO HAVE STARTED FROM A HOLE FOR THE SECUREMENT OF THE TAPER PIN. APPROXIMATELY .75 INCH LONG.
- Difficulty date
- March 5, 1997
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Make and model
- Beech 99
- Engine
- Pwa PT6A27
- Propeller
- Hartzl HCB3TN3
- System (JASC)
- 2730 · Elevator Control System
- Part
- Support
- Part number
- 1156100181
- Condition
- Cracked
- Location
- Taper Pin Hole
- Component
- Beech · 115610010325
- 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.