Service difficulty report · Strut · Beech 99

Difficulty date
February 3, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech 99
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Strut
Part number
998100289
Condition
Cracked
Location
Mlg
Component
1158100006
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) DURING NDT LEVEL 2 INSPECTION OF GEAR LUGS, CRACKS INDICATIONS WERE DISCOVERED. GEAR REMOVED AND SENT TO THUNDER BAY FOR EVALUATION. NO CRACK INDICATIONS WERE FOUND WITH THE GEAR REMOVED FROM THE ACFT ALTHOUGH BLENDING WAS NOTICED IN THE AREA OF AROUND 0.80 THOUSANDS BY THE LUGS. NO REPAIR SCHEMES WERE FOUND AND BEECH CONTACTED FOR ENGINEERING APPROVAL. APPROVAL OBTAINED FROM BEECH. GEAR WAS THEN SENT FOR EDDY CURRENT AND REJECTED DUE TO THE CRACKS IN THE BLENDED AREA. THE OVERHAUL AGENCY WAS CONTACTED IN REGARDS TO THE BLENDED AREA AND DISCOVERED IT WAS CERTIFIED BY THEM WITH THE BLENDED AREAS AND WITH NO FIELD REPAIR FROM THE MANUFACTURER. WE DO NOT DEAL WITH THEM ANYMORE.

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