Service difficulty report · Sprocket · Beech A100

Difficulty date
July 27, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Beech A100
Engine
Pwa PT6A28
Part
Sprocket
Part number
508200704
Condition
Worn
Location
Mlg
Component
5082001017
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 THE UNDER FLOOR INSPECTION THE AME NOTICED THE AFT CHAIN FOR THE LANDING GEAR ACTUATION SYSTEM HAD JUMPED ONE SET OF TEETH ON A SPROCKET. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THAT THE CHAIN TENSION WAS OUT OF TOLERANCE WHICH HAS BEEN DETERMINED TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE CHAIN JUMPING ONE TOOTH. THE CHAIN AND SPROCKET WERE CHANGED. THE CHAIN WAS WITHIN ITS STRETCH LIMITS.

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