Service difficulty report · Tube · Beech 1900D

Difficulty date
April 9, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Beech 1900D
Engine
Pwa PT6A67D
Part
Tube
Condition
Chafed
Location
Nlg
Part time
3,685 hours
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) NOSE LANDING STEERING TUBE CHAFED NEXT TO RIVETS. THE DAMAGE WAS AT THE FRONT AND REAR OF RIVETS THAT HOLD THE ROD END. CHAFED AREA WAS TO A DEPTH OF 0.015 THOUSANDS OF AN INCH.

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